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Lydia Thompson: Red Roses
Wing Lydia Thompson, born in Stourbridge on 10 February 1992, made her England debut against Spain on 12 May 2012. Her 45 tries place her joint tenth on the Red Roses' all-time try-scoring list, level with Kat Merchant.
Thompson was selected for three Women's Rugby World Cups. She was in the squad that won the title in 2014 and in the squads that finished runners-up in 2017 and 2021.
Thompson was selected for three Women's Rugby World Cups. She was in the squad that won the title in 2014 and in the squads that finished runners-up in 2017 and 2021.
Caps–
England careerDebut 2012
England legacy
Joint No.10 on England's all-time tries list
Player file
At a glance
- Born10 February 1992
- BirthplaceStourbridge
- England debut12 May 2012 v Spain
- Tries45 Joint No.10 all-time
Major tournaments
2014 Women's Rugby World Cup2017 Women's Rugby World Cup2021 Women's Rugby World Cup
Every England try
Lydia Thompson's tries
Tries45In our match records
Matches scored in27For England
Hat-tricks5Three or more in a match
Opponents11Different nations scored against
Season by season
Tries by year
| Year | Tries |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7 |
Favourite opponents
Most tries against
- First England try
- v Spain, 13 May 2012 · Women's Test matches · 2012 FIRA Championship
- Latest
- v Fiji, 8 October 2022 · Women's Rugby World Cup
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44–45 | 8 Oct 2022 | Fiji 19–84 EnglandWomen's Rugby World Cup | Women's Rugby World Cup | 49', 52' |
| 42–43 | 24 Apr 2022 | England 69–0 IrelandWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | 51', 76' |
| 39–41 | 3 Apr 2022 | Italy 0–74 EnglandWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | Hat-trick 15', 41', 79' |
| 37–38 | 21 Nov 2021 | England 89–0 United StatesWomen's Test matches | Women's Test matches | 11', 63' |
| 36 | 16 Nov 2019 | England 17–15 FranceWomen's Test matches | Women's Test matches | 79' |
| 33–35 | 24 Nov 2018 | England 37–15 IrelandWomen's Test matches | Women's Test matches | Hat-trick 55', 60', 73' |
| 31–32 | 26 Aug 2017 | New Zealand 41–32 EnglandWomen's Rugby World Cup | Women's Rugby World Cup | 31', 54' |
| 29–30 | 13 Aug 2017 | Italy 13–56 EnglandWomen's Rugby World Cup | Women's Rugby World Cup | 26', 75' |
| 28 | 9 Aug 2017 | Spain 5–56 EnglandWomen's Rugby World Cup | Women's Rugby World Cup | 75' |
| 27 | 17 Jun 2017 | New Zealand 21–29 EnglandWomen's Test matches | Women's Test matches | 43' |
| 25–26 | 13 Jun 2017 | Canada 20–27 EnglandWomen's Test matches | Women's Test matches | ×2 |
| 24 | 17 Mar 2017 | Ireland 7–34 EnglandWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | 73' |
Show all 27 matches
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21–23 | 11 Feb 2017 | Wales 0–63 EnglandWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | Hat-trick 22', 42', 66' |
| 20 | 26 Nov 2016 | England 39–6 CanadaWomen's Test matches | Women's Test matches | 54' |
| 19 | 19 Nov 2016 | England 20–25 New ZealandWomen's Test matches | Women's Test matches | 47' |
| 16–18 | 9 Jul 2016 | United States 13–39 EnglandWomen's Test matches · 2016 Super Series | Women's Test matches · 2016 Super Series | Hat-trick 5', 39', 68' |
| 15 | 18 Mar 2016 | France 17–12 EnglandWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | 25' |
| 14 | 13 Mar 2015 | England 42–13 ScotlandWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | 62' |
| 12–13 | 1 Aug 2014 | Samoa 3–65 EnglandWomen's Rugby World Cup | Women's Rugby World Cup | 30', 37' |
| 11 | 9 Feb 2014 | Scotland 0–63 EnglandWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | 25' |
| 10 | 13 Nov 2013 | England 32–3 CanadaWomen's Test matches | Women's Test matches | 30' |
| 9 | 7 Aug 2013 | United States 21–36 EnglandWomen's Test matches · 2013 Nations Cup | Women's Test matches · 2013 Nations Cup | 47' |
| 8 | 30 Jul 2013 | Canada 29–25 EnglandWomen's Test matches · 2013 Nations Cup | Women's Test matches · 2013 Nations Cup | 19' |
| 7 | 17 Mar 2013 | Wales 16–20 EnglandWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | 30' |
| 5–6 | 19 May 2012 | France 25–29 EnglandWomen's Test matches · 2012 FIRA Championship | Women's Test matches · 2012 FIRA Championship | 35', 78' |
| 4 | 16 May 2012 | Italy 8–32 EnglandWomen's Test matches · 2012 FIRA Championship | Women's Test matches · 2012 FIRA Championship | 47' |
| 1–3 | 13 May 2012 | Spain 0–61 EnglandWomen's Test matches · 2012 FIRA Championship | Women's Test matches · 2012 FIRA Championship | Hat-trick 21', 24', 39' |