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Sue Day: Red Roses
Wing Sue Day, born in London on 29 October 1972, made her England debut against Spain on 7 December 1997, alongside fellow debutant Nicola Crawford.
Day is the Red Roses' all-time leading try-scorer with 61 tries, two clear of Marlie Packer in second. Her 305 points rank third on England's women's scoring list, behind only Emily Scarratt and Katy Daley-McLean.
Day is the Red Roses' all-time leading try-scorer with 61 tries, two clear of Marlie Packer in second. Her 305 points rank third on England's women's scoring list, behind only Emily Scarratt and Katy Daley-McLean.
Caps–
Points305
England legacy
No.1 on England's all-time tries list
Player file
At a glance
- Born29 October 1972
- BirthplaceLondon
- England debut7 December 1997 v Spain
- Points305 No.3 all-time
- Tries61 No.1 all-time
Major tournaments
1998 Women's Rugby World Cup2002 Women's Rugby World Cup2006 Women's Rugby World Cup
Every England try
Sue Day's tries
Tries57In our match records
Matches scored in24For England
Hat-tricks9Three or more in a match
Opponents8Different nations scored against
Season by season
Tries by year
| Year | Tries |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1999 | 8 |
| 2000 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 12 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 10 |
| 2007 | 4 |
Favourite opponents
Most tries against
- First England try
- v France, 1 February 1998 · Women's Test matches
- Latest
- v Ireland, 25 February 2007 · Women's Six Nations
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 25 Feb 2007 | Ireland 0–32 EnglandWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | 11' |
| 56 | 10 Feb 2007 | England 23–0 ItalyWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | 21' |
| 54–55 | 3 Feb 2007 | England 60–0 ScotlandWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | 5', 43' |
| 52–53 | 8 Sep 2006 | France 8–27 EnglandWomen's Rugby World Cup | Women's Rugby World Cup | 44', 50' |
| 48–51 | 4 Sep 2006 | South Africa 8–74 EnglandWomen's Rugby World Cup | Women's Rugby World Cup | Hat-trick 35', 42', 55', 68' |
| 44–47 | 11 Feb 2006 | Spain 3–86 EnglandWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | Hat-trick 14', 40', 69', 80' |
| 42–43 | 12 Mar 2005 | England 76–0 SpainWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | 8', 34' |
| 40–41 | 4 Feb 2005 | Wales 0–81 EnglandWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | 56', 62' |
| 39 | 17 Nov 2004 | Canada 3–41 EnglandWomen's Test matches | Women's Test matches | 39' |
| 38 | 14 Nov 2004 | England 45–5 CanadaWomen's Test matches | Women's Test matches | 49' |
| 37 | 13 Jun 2004 | Canada 11–35 EnglandWomen's Test matches · 2004 Churchill Cup | Women's Test matches · 2004 Churchill Cup | ×1 |
| 35–36 | 2 May 2004 | Italy 7–73 EnglandWomen's Test matches · 2004 European Championship | Women's Test matches · 2004 European Championship | 36', 55' |
Show all 24 matches
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33–34 | 28 Mar 2003 | Ireland 3–46 EnglandWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | 13', 64' |
| 31–32 | 9 Mar 2003 | England 74–0 SpainWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | 8', 33' |
| 28–30 | 15 Feb 2003 | England 57–0 FranceWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | Hat-trick 28', 35', 60' |
| 24–27 | 21 May 2002 | Canada 10–53 EnglandWomen's Rugby World Cup | Women's Rugby World Cup | Hat-trick 15', 28', 54', 76' |
| 19–23 | 13 May 2002 | Italy 9–63 EnglandWomen's Rugby World Cup | Women's Rugby World Cup | Hat-trick 2', 15', 38', 47', 70' |
| 16–18 | 7 Apr 2002 | Spain 14–53 EnglandWomen's Six Nations | Women's Six Nations | Hat-trick 64', 79', 80' |
| 15 | 4 Mar 2001 | England 39–0 ScotlandWomen's Five Nations Championship | Women's Five Nations Championship | 27' |
| 10–14 | 10 Apr 1999 | Wales 11–83 EnglandWomen's Five Nations Championship | Women's Five Nations Championship | Hat-trick ×5 |
| 7–9 | 7 Mar 1999 | Ireland 0–56 EnglandWomen's Five Nations Championship | Women's Five Nations Championship | Hat-trick 19', 48', 74' |
| 3–6 | 16 May 1998 | Canada 15–31 EnglandWomen's Rugby World Cup | Women's Rugby World Cup | Hat-trick ×4 |
| 2 | 15 Feb 1998 | Wales 12–29 EnglandWomen's Home Nations Championship | Women's Home Nations Championship | 79' |
| 1 | 1 Feb 1998 | France 5–13 EnglandWomen's Test matches | Women's Test matches | ×1 |