Rugby / England

Phoebe Murray makes England debut

By Martin Booth  Tuesday Oct 1, 2024

Phoebe Murray made her debut for England in the first game of the WXV competition.

The Bristol Bears centre helped the Red Roses beat the USA 61-21, with Bears teammate Lark Atkin-Davies opening the scoring in Canada.

Murray is a University of Bristol graduate who combines her rugby career with working as a resident doctor.

Independent journalism
is needed now More than ever
Keep our city's journalism independent.
Community member Find out more

 

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by Red Roses (@redrosesrugby)

Speaking after the match, Murray said that making her England debut was “an absolute dream come true”.

She said: “It’s something I’ve wanted for years and years. And I think it’s taken a lot of hard work to get here, but I am so happy to be here.”

 

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by Phoebe Murray (@phoebemurray_)

Main photo: Phoebe Murray / Instagram

Read next:

Tags:

Our top newsletters emailed directly to you
I want to receive (tick as many as you want):
I'm interested in (for future reference):
Marketing Permissions

Bristol24/7 will use the information you provide on this form to be in touch with you and to provide updates and marketing. Please let us know all the ways you would like to hear from us:

We will only use your information in accordance with our privacy policy, which can be viewed here - main-staging.bristol247.com/privacy-policy/ - you can change your mind at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the footer of any email you receive from us, or by contacting us at meg@bristol247.com. We will treat your information with respect.


We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By clicking below to subscribe, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing. Learn more about Mailchimp's privacy practices here.

Most read

Related articles

You've read %d articles this month
Consider becoming a member today
Independent journalism
is needed now More than ever
You've read %d articles this month
Consider becoming a member today
Community member
You've read %d articles this month
Consider becoming a member today
Join the Better
Business initiative
You've read %d articles this month
Consider becoming a member today
Monthly £180/month* Annually £2000/year*
* prices do not include VAT
You've read %d articles this month
Consider becoming a member today
Enjoy delicious local
exclusive deals
You've read %d articles this month
Consider becoming a member today
Community member
Wake up to the latest
Get the breaking news, events and culture in your inbox every morning
Sign up
×

Select Your Membership