Lydia Thompson (rugby union)


Lydia Thompson is an English female rugby union player.

Life

Thompson was born in 1992 in Stourbridge. She was playing rugby at eleven years old. She went to a school in Wombourne before completing her schooling at King Edward VI College, Stourbridge. She took a degree at Derby University in Occupational Therapy which became her job when not playing rugby. Thompson works as an occupational therapist for 2gether NHS Foundation Trust.
She debuted in a match against Spain in the 2012 European Cup. She was a member of the English 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup squad. Her World Cup was cut short after she suffered a groin injury.
In 2017 she played in the England team against Ireland in the Six Nations. She also scored two tries in a match against New Zealand in the International Women's Rugby Series. She was named in the squad for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland.