Halifax Ladies & Girls RUFC

Getting to know the Halifax Ladies! This time, we get to know Libby Beckett who has recently come back to Fax after having a few years away to have her lovely daughter. We love having her back!

POSITION - Flanker

YEARS AT HALIFAX - 5 years (in total after a break!)

FAV MEMORY OF HALIFAX - Watching Amy Illingworth run around with no shoes on in Halifax town centre after a presentation night (no drinks were involved, honest!)

WHAT OTHER POSITION WOULD YOU LOVE TO TRY? - Number 8 💪

WHAT'S YOUR PRE-MATCH HYPE SONG?- W by Koffee

ANY WEIRD PRE-MATCH SUPERSTITIONS? - I have to have a banana and a monster/redbull pre match or I’ll have a bad game for sure!

WHAT'S YOUR FAV POST-MATCH MEAL? - Sunday roast!

WHICH TEAM MATE WOULD YOU LOVE TO BE STUCK ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH? - Caitlyn Lambert because she would just make the situation a positive. ❤

WHO'S YOUR SPORTING ROLE MODEL? Sam Burgess

WHAT TOPIC COULD YOU TALK NON-STOP ABOUT? Yellowstone

IF YOU COULD BE AN ANIMAL WHAT WOULD YOU BE? Orca whale

ONE FUN FACT - I can speak very broken French! 🇫🇷

Getting to know the Halifax Ladies! Next up is our toughest cookie - Rachel Comyn-Doyle!

POSITION - Centre

YEARS AT HALIFAX - 5 years

FAV MEMORY OF HALIFAX - The entire 2024/25 season, when we had a winning streak for almost the entire season!

WHAT OTHER POSITION WOULD YOU LOVE TO TRY? - All of them!

WHAT'S YOUR PRE-MATCH HYPE SONG?- DMX Bring Your Whole Crew (also my ringwalk track 😉🥊)

ANY WEIRD PRE-MATCH SUPERSTITIONS? - I just do weird stuff all the time!

WHAT'S YOUR FAV POST-MATCH MEAL? - Anything. I just like food and lots of it!

WHICH TEAM MATE WOULD YOU LOVE TO BE STUCK ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH? - Tegan because she's a rower and could row us off the island!

WHO'S YOUR SPORTING ROLE MODEL? Portia Woodman-Wickliffe because she's just so strong! 💪♥️

WHAT TOPIC COULD YOU TALK NON-STOP ABOUT? Nutrition.

IF YOU COULD BE AN ANIMAL WHAT WOULD YOU BE? Tiger

ONE FUN FACT - I discovered rugby aged 9 and am still playing aged 43 (now the oldest on the team!).