Isla Norman-Bell

Isla Norman-Bell (born 21 February 2000) is an English rugby union player.[1]

Isla Norman-Bell
Date of birth (2000-02-21) 21 February 2000
Place of birthGillingham
Rugby union career
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022 -  England
2023 -  Great Britain
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  Great Britain
European Games
Gold medal – first place2023 Kraków–MałopolskaTeam competition

Career

Born in Gillingham, Kent, England, but brought up from the age of two in New Zealand, Norman-Bell was first called up to train with England sevens in December 2021.[2] Prior to this, Norman-Bell attended the University of Auckland, and in 2019 she was named their sportswoman of the year. She was given a place on the New Zealand Women’s Sevens Development team to tour internationally and later played for the New Zealand Open Women’s Touch team at the World Championships in Malaysia. Norman-Bell was named in the 2019 Vodafone Warriors Women’s team that played in the NRL Touch Premiership, and played on the wing for Auckland Storm in the Farah Palmer Cup.[3][4]

Norman-Bell was selected to play for England at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in rugby sevens.[5] She was named in the England squad for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens – Women's tournament held in Cape Town, South Africa in September 2022.[6] She was a selected as a member of the GB sevens squad for the 2023 European Games.[7] Great Britain won a gold medal at the event and sealed qualification for the 2024 Olympic Games.[8]

References
  1. "Isla Norman-Bell". Teamengland.org. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  2. "England Sevens programme update and London Sevens tickets on sale". Twickenhamstadium.com. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  3. "Isla Norman-Bell - The University of Auckland". Auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  4. "Exciting female talent named for Red Bull Ignite7". Allblacks.com. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  5. "RFU". Englandrugby.com. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  6. "ENGLAND SQUADS FOR RUGBY WORLD CUP SEVENS NAMED". Englandrugby.com.
  7. "European Games: Rugby sevens stars zero in on Paris 2024 prize". Team GB. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  8. "European Games 2023: 'Huge relief' as GB women's sevens team win gold to land Olympics spot". BBC Sport. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
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