Millie David
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Millie David (born 15 June 2005) is an English rugby union footballer who plays as a winger for Bristol Bears Women.
Early life
From Wokingham, Berkshire, she began playing tag rugby in primary school.[2] She joined the Reading Rugby Club at the under-13 level.[3]
Club career
She was in the academy at Wasps Women prior to joining up with Bristol Bears Women.[4] With Bristol, she reached the Premiership Women's Rugby final in 2024.[2] The following season, she scored her 17th try of the season in the PWR semi-final.[5] Her tally of seventeen tries in the league was the joint-highest in the season, with Saracens' May Campbell, and David was named that year’s PWR Breakthrough Player of the Season.[6]
David continued with Bristol for the 2025-26 season, her performances including four tries in a match win against Leicester Tigers Women on 2 November 2025.[7]
International career
She made her first start for England U20 in May 2024.[4] In March 2025, she was called into the senior England women's national rugby union team for the first time, ahead of the 2025 Women's Six Nations Championship.[8] In June, Parry was named in the Red Roses' World Cup training squad as well as for the England U20 squad the 2025 Six Nations Women’s Summer Series.[9]
Personal life
Her father is Australian, and although he never played rugby, he did play Australian Rules Football. She has brothers who also played rugby union. She studied mathematics and attended the City of Oxford College.[10][3] Due to her speed on the rugby field she has been nicknamed 'Millie Whizz'.[11]
References
- ^ "Millie David". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Wokingham rugby star sets sights on Women's Rugby World Cup dream". Wokingham Today. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ a b "INTERVIEW: England U20s Star Millie David". fybrugby.com. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ a b Ollis-Brown, Henry (May 3, 2024). "Emerging Bristol Bears talent Millie David to make first England U20 start against Wales". Sports Gazette. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ Tomas, Fiona (3 March 2025). "Millie David has chance to become Red Roses' World Cup bolter". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ Harvey, Joe (13 October 2025). "Five young English stars to look out for in Premiership Women's Rugby". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ Nelson, Craig (2 Nov 2025). "Saracens beat London rivals Quins - PWR round-up". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 Nov 2025.
- ^ Orchard, Sara (3 March 2025). "Bristol wing David among England camp call-ups". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "ENGLAND NAME SQUAD FOR WOMEN'S SUMMER SERIES". Sixnationsrugby.com. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "MILLIE DAVID RELISHING LEARNING FROM ILONA MAHER". thepwr.com. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ Zorab, Jack (9 Dec 2025). "Who are the contenders to replace Abby 'Wow' on England's wing?". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 10 December 2025.