Bryony Cleall

Bryony Antonia Cleall (born 12 June 1992) is an English rugby union player.

[2] One week after her England debut, Cleall broke her leg which meant a lengthy gap between her first and second cap her country.

She underwent four knee operations for a torn anterior cruciate ligament which kept her from playing rugby for five years.

[10] When she was added to the starting line up for the 2021 Six Nations side, she found it hard to believe as injuries had meant it had been a long time coming.

I couldn’t even put my feelings into words.”[3] Born in Norwich, she attended Burgate School and Sixth Form in Hampshire and went on to study Sports Science and Geography at Loughborough University.