Lark Atkin-Davies
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| Born | Lark Bronwen Davies 3 March 1995 Ludlow, Shropshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lark Bronwen Atkin-Davies (born 3 March 1995) is an English rugby union player. She is a Six Nations Grand Slam champion as part of the England women's national rugby team, and plays for Bristol Bears at club level.[1]
International career
[edit]Davies made her international debut playing for England on 28 June 2015, playing against the USA as part of the 2015 Super Series.[2]
She was offered a full time contract by the RFU in January 2019, which was renewed for the 2019–20 season.[1]
Before joining the senior team, Davies made eight appearances for the England women's rugby U20 side.[1] Her first senior start came in the 2018 Women's Six Nations, when England played Italy.[3]
She was a member of the England team for the 2018 Women's Six Nations. In 2019, she played in every game of the tournament helping England to win the grand slam; her second grand slam came in the 2020 Six Nations, in which she played three games.[1]
In 2019 she played in the Super Series in San Diego, USA. England came in second place.[4]
She was named in the England squad for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup held in New Zealand in October and November 2022.[5]
On 17 March 2025, she was called into the Red Roses side for the Six Nations Championship.[6][7] She was named in England's squad for the Women's Rugby World Cup in England.[8][9]
Club career
[edit]Davies joined Worcester RFC as a hooker in 2013. She moved to the Worcester Valkyries (now the Worcester Warriors) in 2015 and was promoted to captain of the team in 2017.[1]
She joined Loughborough Lightning in 2019, playing her first game for the club in September.[10]
In 2022 Davies moved to Bristol Bears.[11]
Early life and education
[edit]Davies started playing rugby aged 10. She played at Orleton Primary School in Ludlow and went on to join Luctonians RFC, Greyhound RFC and Worcester RFC for age group rugby.[12]
She attended Orleton Primary School and Wigmore School before completing her A Levels at Ludlow College. She then went on to study Primary Education at the University of Worcester.[13][14]
A qualified primary school teacher, she previously taught at Kingsland Church of England Primary School and Carnforth Primary School before being offered her full time rugby contract in 2019.[15]
Honours
[edit]- England
- Women's Rugby World Cup
Champion (1): 2025
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "RFU". www.englandrugby.com. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "England win comfortably over Eagles". Americas Rugby News. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Lightning sign England Hooker Lark Davies ahead of 2019/20 Tyrrells Premier 15s season". Loughborough University. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Lightning sign England Hooker Lark Davies ahead of 2019/20 Tyrrells Premier 15s season". Loughborough University. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Rugby World Cup: Sadia Kabeya and Morwenna Talling in England squad". BBC Sport. 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Red Roses squad for Six Nations announced". England Rugby. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ Thomas, Martyn (17 March 2025). "John Mitchell names 4 uncapped players in England's Six Nations squad". RugbyPass. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ Cartwright, Phil (24 July 2025). "Hunt & Scarratt in England's Rugby World Cup squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Red Roses Rugby squad for 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup". www.englandrugby.com. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Lightning sign England Hooker Lark Davies ahead of 2019/20 Tyrrells Premier 15s season". Loughborough University. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Bears Sign World Class Lark Davies". Bristol Bears Rugby. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Lark Davies". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Lessons from England ace on and off the pitch". Worcester News. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Lark Davies in squad for Six Nations". www.shropshirestar.com. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ Cox, Lewis. "England ace Lark Davies: Becoming a professional rugby player is a dream come true". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
