Elinor Snowsill
Elinor Snowsill (born 27 June 1989) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays fly-half for Bristol Ladies and Newport Gwent Dragons. She made her debut for the Wales women's national rugby union team in 2009. Snowsill runs a healthy food company called Onest Food while continuing her rugby career.
| Date of birth | 27 June 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Ascot, Berkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5.4 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (9.8 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Loughborough University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Born on 27 June 1989 in Ascot, Berkshire, Elinor Snowsill studied psychology at Loughborough University.[1][2] Snowsill went on to captain the Wales women's national under-20 rugby union team, before making her debut as a fly-half for the senior team in 2009 against Sweden. Outside of internationals, Snowsill plays for Bristol Ladies and Newport Gwent Dragons.[1] She made her Women's Rugby World Cup debut in 2010.[3] She became known on social media alongside fellow Bristol player, and England women's player, Amber Reed for a trick shot where two rugby balls are placed on top of each other with Reed kicking the bottom one while Snowsill volleys the other as it is flicked into the air at the same time.[4]
She set up healthy food company Onest Food in 2014, continuing in her rugby career while running the business. Snowsill started Onest by operating food vans outside gyms, but expanded to delivery following a conversation with a friend who was looking for a healthy eating plan and wanted the food delivered. She specifically sought out those business models in order to ensure that she did not have to work on weekends so as to leave time to play rugby.[2] Her signature dish uses an omelette style egg as a wrap.[3]
References
- "Elinor Snowsill". Wales Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- Orchard, Sara (11 February 2016). "Women's Six Nations: Combining rugby with cooking 70 meals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- Rowan, Kate (20 March 2015). "Elinor Snowsill: Stepping into the Welsh dragons' den". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- Woolford, Anthony (13 October 2016). "Wales Women's player outshines England 2003 World Cup winner and TV pundit with brilliant trick". Wales Online. Retrieved 2 January 2018.