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Helen Clayton
Flanker Helen Clayton, born on 17 June 1971, made her England debut against the Netherlands on 18 December 1994. She won 87 caps, which rank tenth on the Red Roses' all-time list.
Clayton was selected for three Women's Rugby World Cups. England finished third in 1998 and were runners-up in both 2002 and 2006, placing her in England's World Cup squads across eight years.
Clayton was selected for three Women's Rugby World Cups. England finished third in 1998 and were runners-up in both 2002 and 2006, placing her in England's World Cup squads across eight years.
Caps87
England careerDebut 1994
England legacy
No.10 on England's all-time caps list
Player file
At a glance
- Born17 June 1971
- England debut18 December 1994 v Netherlands
- Caps87 No.10 all-time
Major tournaments
1998 Women's Rugby World Cup2002 Women's Rugby World Cup2006 Women's Rugby World Cup
Every England try
Helen Clayton's tries
Tries18In our match records
Matches scored in17Of 87 caps
Hat-tricks0Three or more in a match
Opponents7Different nations scored against
Season by season
Tries by year
| Year | Tries |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 5 |
Favourite opponents
Most tries against
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Wales
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Ireland
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Spain
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Canada
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Scotland
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New Zealand
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Sweden
- First England try
- v Wales, 4 February 1996 · Women's Home Nations Championship
- Latest
- v New Zealand, 17 September 2006 · Women's Rugby World Cup
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 17 Sep 2006 |
New Zealand 25–17 EnglandWomen's Rugby World Cup |
Women's Rugby World Cup | 76' |
| 17 | 17 Mar 2006 |
England 29–10 IrelandWomen's Six Nations |
Women's Six Nations | 64' |
| 15–16 | 11 Feb 2006 |
Spain 3–86 EnglandWomen's Six Nations |
Women's Six Nations | 10', 23' |
| 14 | 4 Feb 2006 |
England 38–15 WalesWomen's Six Nations |
Women's Six Nations | 80' |
| 13 | 26 Feb 2005 |
Ireland 0–32 EnglandWomen's Six Nations |
Women's Six Nations | 77' |
| 12 | 14 Nov 2004 |
England 45–5 CanadaWomen's Test matches |
Women's Test matches | 33' |
| 11 | 13 Jun 2004 |
Canada 11–35 EnglandWomen's Test matches · 2004 Churchill Cup |
Women's Test matches · 2004 Churchill Cup | ×1 |
| 10 | 20 Mar 2004 |
England 53–3 WalesWomen's Six Nations |
Women's Six Nations | 56' |
| 9 | 22 Mar 2003 |
England 31–0 ScotlandWomen's Six Nations |
Women's Six Nations | 10' |
| 8 | 21 Feb 2003 |
Wales 7–69 EnglandWomen's Six Nations |
Women's Six Nations | 10' |
| 7 | 3 Feb 2002 |
Scotland 8–35 EnglandWomen's Six Nations |
Women's Six Nations | 38' |
| 6 | 27 Sep 2000 |
Canada 10–34 EnglandWomen's Test matches · 2000 Canada Cup |
Women's Test matches · 2000 Canada Cup | 75' |
Show all 17 matches
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 May 1998 |
Sweden 0–75 EnglandWomen's Rugby World Cup |
Women's Rugby World Cup | ×1 |
| 4 | 5 Apr 1998 |
England 62–8 IrelandWomen's Home Nations Championship |
Women's Home Nations Championship | 49' |
| 3 | 15 Feb 1998 |
Wales 12–29 EnglandWomen's Home Nations Championship |
Women's Home Nations Championship | 10' |
| 2 | 5 Jan 1997 |
England 17–15 SpainWomen's Test matches |
Women's Test matches | ×1 |
| 1 | 4 Feb 1996 |
England 56–3 WalesWomen's Home Nations Championship |
Women's Home Nations Championship | ×1 |