Caity Mattinson
| Date of birth | 17 May 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Inverness, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb; 9 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Caity Mattinson (born 17 May 1996) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays as a scrum half for Gloucester-Hartpury Women. After initially playing England she went on to represent Scotland at the Rugby World Cup and Commonwealth Games.[1]
Early life
Mattinson was born in Inverness, Scotland but was brought up in Northumberland in England from the age of three-years-old.[2]
Career
She played her club rugby for Worcester Warriors prior to joining Gloucester-Hartpury Women in November 2023.[3]
International career
England International
After developing through the rugby system in England she made her international debut for England in 2017. [2]
Scotland International
Following a change in the international regulations Mattinson was able to make her debut for Scotland in February 2022.[4][5][6] Mattinson was selected to play for Scotland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in rugby sevens.[7] She was also selected for the COVID-delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup held in October 2022.[8] In December 2022 she was awarded a professional contract by Scottish Rugby.[9]
References
- ^ "Caity Mattinson". Scottishrugby.org. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ a b Palmer, Mark. "Caity Mattinson eyes World Cup tilt after making Scots switch". Thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Gloucester Hartpury sign Caity Mattinson". Gloucesterrugby. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Switching allegiance was a no brainer for Caity Mattinson as Scots hope to make their mark | Glasgow Times". Glasgowtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ Bathgate, Stuart (2 February 2022). "World Cup play-off: Bryan Easson names ex-England scrum-half in Scotland squad". The Offside Line. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Ex-England scrum-half Caity Mattinson named in Scotland squad". HeraldScotland.com. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Caity Mattinson". Teamscotland.scot. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Scotland squad named for Rugby World Cup 2021". Scottish Rugby Union. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Scottish Rugby announces professional contracts for 28 women". BBC Sport.