Sarah Bern

England international rugby union player

Rugby player

Sarah Bern

Date of birth|  (1997-07-10) 10 July 1997 (age 28)

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Height| 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight| 90 kg (200 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
Rugby union career
| Position(s)|  Prop

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Senior career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
2017–2018|  Gloucester-Hartpury|  –|  (25)
2018–present|  Bristol Bears|  –|  (80[1])
International career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
2016–present|  England|  66|  (110)

Sarah Lilian C. Bern (born 10 July 1997) is an English rugby union player. She debuted for England in 2016.

## Early life

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Bern began playing rugby as an 11-year-old with the boys at London Irish ARFC. She initially played in the back row before switching to tighthead.[2][3]

## International career

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Bern was named in the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad for England.[4][5][6] She was the youngest member of the squad at 20.[7] Bern's scored a crucial try for England in their semi-final match against France to see them into the finals. She also won player of the match.[8][9]

She was named in the England squad for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup held in New Zealand in October and November 2022.[10]

On 17 March 2025, she was called into the Red Roses side for the Six Nations Championship.[11][12] She was named in England's squad for the Women's Rugby World Cup in England.[13][14]

## References

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1. ^ "Sarah Bern – Women's Rugby Data : Number 1 for Women's Rugby". Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
2. ^ Rowan, Kate (24 August 2017). "England heroine Sarah Bern reduced to tears with move to prop". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
3. ^ England’s Sarah Bern: ‘For me, there’s no middle ground, it’s all or nothing’, Robert Kitson, The Guardian, 17 September 2022
4. ^ "England announce squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup". England Rugby.com. 29 June 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
5. ^ Mockford, Sarah (29 June 2017). "England name their squad for their Women's Rugby World Cup defence". Rugby World. Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
6. ^ "England announce squad for 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup". ITV News. 29 June 2017. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
7. ^ Meagher, Gerard (22 August 2017). "Sarah Bern helps resilient England past France and into Rugby World Cup final". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 5 November 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
8. ^ Squires, Neil (23 August 2017). "England 20 France 3: Sarah Bern sends women's team through to Rugby World Cup final". Express.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
9. ^ Lane, Ellis (28 September 2017). "England star can't wait to wear Gloucester-Hartpury shirt". gloucestershirelive. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
10. ^ "Rugby World Cup: Sadia Kabeya and Morwenna Talling in England squad". BBC Sport.
11. ^ "Red Roses squad for Six Nations announced". England Rugby. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
12. ^ Thomas, Martyn (17 March 2025). "John Mitchell names 4 uncapped players in England's Six Nations squad". RugbyPass. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
13. ^ Cartwright, Phil (24 July 2025). "Hunt & Scarratt in England's Rugby World Cup squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
14. ^ "Red Roses Rugby squad for 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup". www.englandrugby.com. Retrieved 10 August 2025.

## External links

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* Sarah Bern at England Rugby (archive)
* Sarah Bern at Bristol Bears
*   * Sarah Bern on Instagram

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England squad – 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup

Forwards|

* Aldcroft (c)
* Atkin-Davies
* Bern
* Hannah Botterman
* Abi Burton
* Campbell
* Carson
* Clifford
* Cokayne
* Feaunati
* Galligan
* Ives Campion
* Kabeya
* Matthews
* Muir
* M. Packer
* Talling
* Ward

Backs|

* Aitchison
* Breach
* Dow
* Harrison
* Heard
* Hunt
* Jones
* Kildunne
* Moloney-MacDonald
* L. Packer
* Rowland
* Scarratt
* Shekells
* Sing

Coach: Mitchell

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England squad – 2021 Rugby World Cup

Forwards|

* Aldcroft
* Bern
* Botterman
* Brown
* Cleall
* Cokayne
* Cornborough
* Davies
* Galligan
* Hunter (c)
* Kabeya
* Keates
* Matthews
* Muir
* O'Donnell
* M. Packer
* Powell
* Talling
* Ward
* Harper (injury replacement)

Backs|

* Aitchison
* Breach
* Dow
* Harrison
* Heard
* Infante
* Kildunne
* MacDonald
* McKenna
* L. Packer
* Rowland
* Scarratt (vc)
* Thompson

Coach: Middleton

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England squad – 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup

Forwards|

* Aldcroft
* Bern
* Clark
* Cleall
* Cokayne
* Cornborough
* Fleetwood
* Hunter (C)
* Kerr
* Lucas
* Matthews
* Millar-Mills
* Noel-Smith
* Packer
* A. Scott
* Taylor

Backs|

* Burford
* Hunt
* Jones
* Mason
* McLean
* Reed
* Riley
* Scarratt (VC)
* E. Scott
* Thompson
* Waterman
* Wilson
* Wilson-Hardy

Coach: Middleton
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