Emma Elisbath J. Sing (born 11 March 2001) is an English rugby player who plays for the

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and Gloucester-Hartpury at club level. She made her senior international debut for England in 2022.

International career

Sing made her England debut against

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in March 2022. She scored her first international try against Italy during the

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Six Nations. Although involved in the wider training squad ahead of the delayed

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, she was not selected as part of the team that travelled to New Zealand. Her first start for the national team was against

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in April 2023, having been named as part of the squad for the

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tournament. Sing was called up to the England squad as an injury replacement for the

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tournament by interim head coach

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on 8 October 2023. On 17 March 2025, she was called up into the

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side for the

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Club career

Sing began playing for Gloucester-Hartpury during the 2018–19 season. She was a member of the Gloucester-Hartpury team that won the 2022-23 Premier 15s and

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titles.

Early life and education

Sing started playing rugby at the age of 6 and played for both South Molton and Crediton at U13 and U15s level before joining Hartpury College at the age of 16. She represented Devon U15s and U18s as a teenager. She grew up on a family farm in Devon. As of 2023, she is studying Bioveterinary science at Hartpury University and intends to become a vet.

References

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