Katy Daley-McLean (born 19 December 1985) is an English retired

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player, who captained

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. She also featured for

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Playing career

She played for England as captain and at

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for the Loughborough Lightning in the

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. As captain, Daley-McLean led England to victory against Canada in the final of the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup held in France. She was thereafter bestowed with an MBE in the

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. As a part of Team Great Britain, Daley-McLean also placed fourth, at the

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held in

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. McLean was later named in the squad for the

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. In December 2020, she brought her international career to a close.

Personal life

Katy graduated from the

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with a BSc in Sports Studies in 2007. During 2015 she was made an honorary fellow of the University. She also works as a professional teacher.

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Daley-McLean, Katy 1985 births Living people Alumni of the University of Sunderland England women's international rugby union players England international women's rugby sevens players English female rugby union players Great Britain women's international rugby sevens players Members of the Order of the British Empire Olympic rugby sevens players for Great Britain Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Rugby union players from South Shields Darlington Mowden Park Sharks players Loughborough Lightning rugby union players Sale Sharks Women players Rugby union fly-halves 21st-century English sportswomen