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'''Abbie Fleming''' (born 31 March 1996) is a [[Welsh rugby union]] player who plays [[Rugby union positions|flanker]] for the [[Wales women's national rugby union team]] and [[Rugby union positions|lock]] for [[Exeter Chiefs Women|Exeter Chiefs]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Abbie Fleming|url=https://www.wru.wales/women/abbie-fleming/|access-date=2021-06-10|website=Welsh Rugby Union {{!}} Wales & Regions|language=en-GB}}</ref> She made her debut for the Wales national squad in 2019<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Abbie Fleming|url=https://www.exeterchiefs.co.uk/women/abbie-fleming|access-date=2021-06-10|website=www.exeterchiefs.co.uk}}</ref> and represented them at the [[2021 Women's Six Nations Championship]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=World|first=Rugby|date=2021-04-22|title=Wales Women’s Six Nations Squad 2021 – Scotland 27-20 Wales|url=https://www.rugbyworld.com/tournaments/six-nations-2021/wales-womens-six-nations-squad-2021-123436|access-date=2021-06-10|website=Rugby World|language=en-US}}</ref>
'''Abbie Fleming''' (born 31 March 1996) is a [[Welsh rugby union]] player who plays [[Rugby union positions|flanker]] for the [[Wales women's national rugby union team]] and [[Rugby union positions|lock]] for [[Exeter Chiefs Women|Exeter Chiefs]] in the [[Premier 15s]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Abbie Fleming|url=https://www.wru.wales/women/abbie-fleming/|access-date=2021-06-10|website=Welsh Rugby Union {{!}} Wales & Regions|language=en-GB}}</ref> She made her international debut for Wales against [[Spain women's national rugby union team|Spain]] in 2019.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Abbie Fleming|url=https://www.exeterchiefs.co.uk/women/abbie-fleming|access-date=2021-06-10|website=www.exeterchiefs.co.uk}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Garrett |first=Olivia |date=2022-03-29 |title=Abbie Fleming is tackling change and breaking through the grass ceiling |url=https://cardiffjournalism.co.uk/further/2022/03/29/abbie-fleming-is-tackling-change-and-breaking-through-the-grass-ceiling/ |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=Further |language=en-GB}}</ref>


== Club career ==
== Rugby career ==
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Fleming began playing rugby at the age of 12. Following a move to Wales from her hometown of Exeter she played for [[Llandaff North RFC]] and then [[Cardiff Blues]] in Welsh regional rugby,<ref name=":1" /> captaining the side in summer 2019.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=www.uprisevsi.co.uk|first=upriseVSI|title=Inspirational Cardiff Blues women stars on the front line of battle against Covid-19|url=https://cardiffblues.com/news/inspiration-cardiff-blues-women-stars-on-the-front-line-of-battle-against-covid-19|access-date=2021-06-10|website=upriseVSI}}</ref>


=== Club career ===
She joined Exeter Chiefs in 2020.<ref name=":1" />
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Fleming began playing rugby at the age of 12. Following a move to Wales from her hometown of Exeter she played for [[Llandaff North RFC]] and then [[Cardiff Blues]] in Welsh regional rugby,<ref name=":1" /> captaining the side in the summer of 2019.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=www.uprisevsi.co.uk|first=upriseVSI|title=Inspirational Cardiff Blues women stars on the front line of battle against Covid-19|url=https://cardiffblues.com/news/inspiration-cardiff-blues-women-stars-on-the-front-line-of-battle-against-covid-19|access-date=2021-06-10|website=upriseVSI}}</ref><ref name=":4" /> She joined [[Exeter Chiefs Women|Exeter Chiefs]] in 2020.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4" />


== International career ==
=== International career ===
Fleming won her first cap against Spain in the 2019 Autumn Internationals<ref name=":1" /> and subsequently represented Wales at the 2021 Women's [[Six Nations Championship]].<ref name=":2" />
Fleming won her first cap against Spain in the 2019 Autumn Internationals<ref name=":1" /> and subsequently represented Wales at the [[2021 Women's Six Nations Championship|2021 Six Nations Championship]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=World |first=Rugby |date=2021-04-22 |title=Wales Women's Six Nations Squad 2021 – Scotland 27-20 Wales |url=https://www.rugbyworld.com/tournaments/six-nations-2021/wales-womens-six-nations-squad-2021-123436 |access-date=2021-06-10 |website=Rugby World |language=en-US}}</ref> She has also played against the [[Barbarian F.C.|Barbarians]] at the [[Millennium Stadium|Principality Stadium]].<ref name=":1" />


In January 2022, She was one of 31 Welsh players who have received full-time contracts.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Masters |first=Tom |date=2022-07-06 |title=Wales Women award 17 further contracts as Cunningham extends stay |url=https://womens.sixnationsrugby.com/2022/07/06/wales-women-award-17-further-contracts-as-cunningham-extends-stay/ |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=TikTok Women’s Six Nations |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Annie |date=2022-02-15 |title=Abbie Fleming: From the pandemic frontline to playing in the Six Nations |url=https://cardiffjournalism.co.uk/thecardiffian/2022/02/15/abbie-fleming-from-the-pandemic-frontline-to-playing-in-the-six-nations/ |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=The Cardiffian |language=en-GB}}</ref> She was selected for [[Wales women's national rugby sevens team|Wales sevens]] squad for the Lisbon leg of the [[2022 Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Championship Series|2022 Rugby Europe Sevens Championship Series]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-06-23 |title=Fleming added to Wales Sevens for Lisbon |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/61914439 |access-date=2022-10-11}}</ref>
She has also played against the [[Barbarian F.C.|Barbarians]] at the [[Millennium Stadium|Principality Stadium]].<ref name=":1" />


Fleming has won three caps in her rugby career to date.<ref name=":0" /> She played in the [[2021 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches#27 August|warm-up match]] against [[Canada women's national rugby union team|Canada]] ahead of the World Cup.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Armitage |first=Megan |date=2022-08-26 |title=Wales set to face Canada in first warm-up match |url=https://womens.sixnationsrugby.com/2022/08/26/wales-set-to-face-canada-in-first-warm-up-match/ |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=TikTok Women’s Six Nations |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-27 |title=Canada coast to win over Wales in Halifax |url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2022/08/27/canada-coast-to-win-over-wales-in-halifax/ |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=Americas Rugby News |language=en-US}}</ref> She was selected in [[Wales women's national rugby union team|Wales]] squad for the [[2021 Rugby World Cup]] in [[New Zealand]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Liz |date=2022-09-21 |title=Wales Rugby World Cup squad named |url=https://www.wru.wales/2022/09/wales-rugby-world-cup-squad-named/ |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=Welsh Rugby Union |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-21 |title=Wales: Siwan Lillicrap captains 32-player Rugby World Cup squad featuring 19 tournament debutants |url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12321/12702496/wales-siwan-lillicrap-captains-32-player-womens-rugby-world-cup-squad-featuring-19-tournament-debutants |access-date=2022-10-10 |website=Sky Sports |language=en}}</ref>
Fleming has won three caps in her rugby career to date.<ref name=":0" />


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Fleming was temporarily unable to play rugby following an [[Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction|ACL]] reconstruction procedure in April 2019.<ref name=":3" />
Fleming was temporarily unable to play rugby following an [[Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction|ACL]] reconstruction procedure in April 2019.<ref name=":3" />


Outside of rugby, Fleming is a qualified community and hospital [[Physical therapy|physiotherapist]] in Bridgend, South Wales.<ref name=":1" /> During the [[COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19]] pandemic she was on the NHS frontline working as part of the respiratory on-call rota at [[Princess of Wales Hospital]], Bridgend.<ref>{{Cite web|last=James|first=Ben|date=2020-04-08|title=Four Wales Women rugby players join NHS frontline fight|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/four-wales-women-rugby-internationals-18064391|access-date=2021-06-10|website=WalesOnline|language=en}}</ref>
Outside of rugby, Fleming is a qualified community and hospital [[Physical therapy|physiotherapist]] in Bridgend, South Wales.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-04-10 |title=Inspirational Cardiff Blues women stars on the front line of battle against Covid-19 |url=https://www.cardiffrugby.wales/news/inspiration-cardiff-blues-women-stars-on-the-front-line-of-battle-against-covid-19 |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=www.cardiffrugby.wales}}</ref> During the [[COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19]] pandemic she was on the NHS frontline working as part of the respiratory on-call rota at [[Princess of Wales Hospital]], Bridgend.<ref>{{Cite web|last=James|first=Ben|date=2020-04-08|title=Four Wales Women rugby players join NHS frontline fight|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/four-wales-women-rugby-internationals-18064391|access-date=2021-06-10|website=WalesOnline|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":5" />


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==


* {{officialwebsite|https://www.wru.wales/women/abbie-fleming/}}
* {{official website|https://www.wru.wales/women/abbie-fleming/}}


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Latest revision as of 21:59, 1 January 2025

Abbie Fleming
Date of birth (1996-03-31) 31 March 1996 (age 28)
Place of birthExeter, England
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Occupation(s)Physiotherapist, rugby player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / Lock
Current team Exeter Chiefs Women
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Llandaff North ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Cardiff Blues (0)
2020– Exeter Chiefs 27 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019– Wales 3

Abbie Fleming (born 31 March 1996) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays flanker for the Wales women's national rugby union team and lock for Exeter Chiefs in the Premier 15s.[1] She made her international debut for Wales against Spain in 2019.[2][3]

Rugby career

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Club career

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Fleming began playing rugby at the age of 12. Following a move to Wales from her hometown of Exeter she played for Llandaff North RFC and then Cardiff Blues in Welsh regional rugby,[2] captaining the side in the summer of 2019.[4][3] She joined Exeter Chiefs in 2020.[2][3]

International career

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Fleming won her first cap against Spain in the 2019 Autumn Internationals[2] and subsequently represented Wales at the 2021 Six Nations Championship.[5] She has also played against the Barbarians at the Principality Stadium.[2]

In January 2022, She was one of 31 Welsh players who have received full-time contracts.[6][7] She was selected for Wales sevens squad for the Lisbon leg of the 2022 Rugby Europe Sevens Championship Series.[8]

Fleming has won three caps in her rugby career to date.[1] She played in the warm-up match against Canada ahead of the World Cup.[9][10] She was selected in Wales squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[11][12]

Personal life

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Fleming was temporarily unable to play rugby following an ACL reconstruction procedure in April 2019.[4]

Outside of rugby, Fleming is a qualified community and hospital physiotherapist in Bridgend, South Wales.[2][13] During the COVID-19 pandemic she was on the NHS frontline working as part of the respiratory on-call rota at Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend.[14][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Abbie Fleming". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Abbie Fleming". www.exeterchiefs.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  3. ^ a b c Garrett, Olivia (2022-03-29). "Abbie Fleming is tackling change and breaking through the grass ceiling". Further. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  4. ^ a b www.uprisevsi.co.uk, upriseVSI. "Inspirational Cardiff Blues women stars on the front line of battle against Covid-19". upriseVSI. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  5. ^ World, Rugby (2021-04-22). "Wales Women's Six Nations Squad 2021 – Scotland 27-20 Wales". Rugby World. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  6. ^ Masters, Tom (2022-07-06). "Wales Women award 17 further contracts as Cunningham extends stay". TikTok Women’s Six Nations. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  7. ^ a b Smith, Annie (2022-02-15). "Abbie Fleming: From the pandemic frontline to playing in the Six Nations". The Cardiffian. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  8. ^ "Fleming added to Wales Sevens for Lisbon". BBC Sport. 2022-06-23. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  9. ^ Armitage, Megan (2022-08-26). "Wales set to face Canada in first warm-up match". TikTok Women’s Six Nations. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  10. ^ "Canada coast to win over Wales in Halifax". Americas Rugby News. 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  11. ^ Jones, Liz (2022-09-21). "Wales Rugby World Cup squad named". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  12. ^ "Wales: Siwan Lillicrap captains 32-player Rugby World Cup squad featuring 19 tournament debutants". Sky Sports. 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  13. ^ "Inspirational Cardiff Blues women stars on the front line of battle against Covid-19". www.cardiffrugby.wales. 2020-04-10. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  14. ^ James, Ben (2020-04-08). "Four Wales Women rugby players join NHS frontline fight". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
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