Hannah Botterman
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| Born | 8 June 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Gregg Botterman (uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hannah Ruby Botterman (born 8 June 1999) is an English rugby union prop who represents Bristol Bears Women in club rugby and the England national team. Botterman made her debut in 2017 against Canada.[1]
International career
In 2017, Botterman was called up to the England national women's rugby team after an impressive season at her club, Saracens. She made her debut versus Canada.[2]
Botterman played again for England in the 2019 Super Series San Diego and was awarded a full time professional contract by the Rugby Football Union for the 2019/20 season.[3]
She was part of the Grand Slam winning 2019 Women's Six Nations Championship team.[2]
She was named in the England squad for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup held in New Zealand in October and November 2022.[4]
On 17 March 2025, she was called into the Red Roses side for the Six Nations Championship.[5][6] She was named in England's squad for the Women's Rugby World Cup in England.[7][8]
Club career
Aged 18 she made her debut for Saracens Women during the 2017/18 season. She has been instrumental in Saracens winning back-to-back Tyrell Premier 15s titles, scoring the winning try in the 2017/18 final against Harlequins Women.[9]
She has represented Hertfordshire, London & South East and England Under-18s.[3]
Early life and education
Botterman began playing rugby aged four for Datchworth RFC and after eight years moved to Welwyn RFC.[9] Both her parents were involved in the game, playing for Datchworth, as were other members of her extended family: her aunt Jane Everett was also an England international prop. Her uncle Greg Botterman played for England A and Saracens F.C.[2][10]
She was educated at Monk's Walk School in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.[11] At 16, she attended Hartpury College.[11]
Before she was offered a full-time rugby contract, Botterman was a painter and decorator, and a waitress at Harvester.[10] She plays recreational golf.[12]
Personal life
Since November 2025 Botterman has been confirmed to be in a relationship with Welsh rugby union international Georgia Evans.[13] Botterman was previously in a relationship with England teammate Holly Aitchison.[14]
Honours
- England
- Women's Rugby World Cup
- Champion (1): 2025
References
- ^ "England Senior Women: Hannah Botterman". England Rugby. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "RFU". www.englandrugby.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Hannah Botterman". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 18 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.
- ^ a b Mahmood, Abdullah (6 June 2019). "Hannah Botterman". Saracens. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ a b "RFU". www.englandrugby.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Best Women's Rugby Player". rugby22.com. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ Mahmood, Abdullah (30 October 2019). "Hannah Botterman: People will ultimately always look up to you, whether you like it or not". Saracens. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Hannah Botterman and Georgia Evans are championing queerness in rugby". Dazed. Dazed Media. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Agarwal, Rashi (27 December 2022). "England rugby power couple Holly Aitchison and Hannah Botterman share their inspiring love story". Pink News. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
External links
- Hannah Botterman at England Rugby (archive)
- Hannah Botterman at Bristol Bears
- Hannah Botterman at rugbydatabase.co.nz/
- Hannah Botterman on Instagram