| Date of birth | 5 September 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tayla Kinsey (born 5 September 1993) is a South African rugby union player. She plays for the Sharks Women in the Women's Premier Division and for the South Africa women's national rugby union team.
Early career
[edit]Kinsey developed a love for rugby at an early age when she joined her brother’s club, Hillcrest Villages Rugby Club and played for them before she turned ten.[1] She also played touch rugby in high school from Grade 10.[1]
She played 15-a-side club rugby after school and was a standout which earned her a place in the South African U20 Women’s team in 2013.[1]
Rugby career
[edit]Kinsey made her international debut for South Africa in 2013.[2] She eventually became the youngest player in the South African team when she competed at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup at the age of 20.[1]
She joined English club, Aylesford Bulls, in the Women's Premiership for the 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons.[1][3]
In 2022, she was selected in the South African side to the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[4][5]
Kinsey was named in the Springbok Women's squad to the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup that will be held in England.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Liddle, Shaun (10 November 2024). "Kinsey eyes second Rugby World Cup appearance". 15.co.za. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ Gallan, Daniel (26 September 2024). "Tayla Kinsey: How women's Springboks are embracing the Bomb Squad". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "Kinsey eyes second RWC appearance". SA Rugby. 10 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 May 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ Mockford, Sarah (23 October 2022). "South Africa Women's Rugby World Cup Squad – England 75-0 SA". Rugby World. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Springbok Women squad for Rugby World Cup in NZ named". SA Rugby. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ^ "Booi leads experienced squad to Women's RWC 2025". Springboks Rugby. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Booi leads experienced Springbok Women squad to RWC 2025". Rugby World Cup. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.