Maud Moyra Hazel Muir (born 12 July 2001) is an English rugby union player. She has played for England in the Six Nations and the

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. She plays for Gloucester-Hartpury at club level.

International career

Muir has been a member of the England U20s and U18s sides. In 2021, she was named as part of the England squad for the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championships as one of six development players on the side. She was a non-playing reserve in the opening two Six Nations games against Scotland and Italy. She was named in the England squad for the delayed

held in New Zealand in October and November 2022. Muir was named in England's squad for the

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Club career

Muir joined

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in 2018. It is her first senior club side. In 2022, Muir left Wasps to join Gloucester-Hartpury. She was part of the team that won the

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title. She signed a new contract with Gloucester-Hartpury in February 2025.

Early life and education

Muir began playing rugby in Oxford. She joined the Oxford Harlequins (U6-U11) and then moved to the Gosford All Blacks, joining the U15 and later U18 sides. She represented the South West at age grade level and moved to the Wasps' Centre of Excellence before joining the senior team. She was awarded a Brunel Sports Scholarship, allowing her to train as a professional athlete while studying a sports science degree. Muir is also a keen cricketer. In 2025, she hosted a workshop with teammates Ellie Kildunne and Lucy Packer which aimed to "inspire the next generation of female players at Chinnor Rugby Club in

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Maud Muir
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Maud Muir
at Gloucester-Hartpury * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Muir, Maud 2001 births Living people England women's international rugby union players English female rugby union players Rugby union players from Oxford Wasps Women rugby players Gloucester-Hartpury Women players Rugby union props 21st-century English sportswomen