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'''Maud Moyra Hazel Muir''' (born 12 July 2001) is an English rugby union player. She has played for England in the Six Nations, the 2021 Rugby World Cup and was in the winning England team for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.englandrugby.com/england/senior-women/squad/maud-muir | title=Maud Muir | publisher=RFU | access-date=7 September 2023 | language=en-UK}}</ref> She plays for Gloucester-Hartpury at club level.<ref name="Gloucester-Hartpury">{{cite news | url=https://www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk/news/england-international-maud-muir-signs-with-gloucester-hartpury | title=England international Maud Muir signs with Gloucester-Hartpury | publisher=Gloucester Rugby | date=17 June 2022 | access-date=7 September 2023 | language=en-UK}}</ref>
== International career == Muir has been a member of the England U20s and U18s sides.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=RUGBY UNION: Maud Muir named in England women's U20 squad|url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/17972971.rugby-union-maud-muir-named-england-womens-u20-squad/|access-date=7 June 2021|website=Oxford Mail|date=17 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref> In 2021, she was named as part of the England squad for the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championships as one of six development players on the side.<ref name=":0"/> She was a non-playing reserve in the opening two Six Nations games against Scotland and Italy.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=April 2021|first=Joe Harvey Thursday 15|title=Maud Muir Exclusive: The teenage prop making an impression for Wasps and England|url=http://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/maud-muir-exclusive-the-teenage-prop-making-waves-for-wasps-and-next-up-england/30489.htm|access-date=7 June 2021|website=Talking Rugby Union}}</ref> She was named in the England squad for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup held in New Zealand in October and November 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/62958278|title= Rugby World Cup: Sadia Kabeya and Morwenna Talling in England squad|website=BBC Sport|date= 20 September 2022}}</ref>
Muir was named in England's squad for the 2025 Women's Six Nations Championship.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 March 2025 |title=Red Roses squad for Six Nations announced |url=https://www.englandrugby.com/follow/news-media/red-roses-squad-six-nations-announced |access-date=18 March 2025 |website=England Rugby}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Martyn |date=17 March 2025 |title=John Mitchell names 4 uncapped players in England's Six Nations squad |url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/england-womens-six-nations-squad/ |access-date=18 March 2025 |website=RugbyPass}}</ref> She was named in the Red Roses side for the Women's Rugby World Cup in England, and was in the starting line-up for the final, playing as prop.<ref name="England">{{Cite web |last=Cartwright |first=Phil |date=24 July 2025 |title=Hunt & Scarratt in England's Rugby World Cup squad |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/c056391pqqdo |access-date=24 July 2025 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Red Roses Rugby squad for 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup |url=https://www.englandrugby.com/follow/news-media/red-roses-rugby-squad-2025-womens-rugby-world-cup |access-date=10 August 2025 |website=www.englandrugby.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/aug/14/maud-muir-rugby-world-cup-england-interview|last=Rendell|first=Sarah|title='I always loved a camera': Maud Muir on life through a lens in England women's rugby team|website=guardian.com|date=14 August 2025|access-date=3 October 2025}}</ref> Muir won her fiftieth cap during the 2026 Six Nations Championship against Scotland on 18 April, in an 84-7 victory.<ref>{{cite web| accessdate=19 April 2026|website=BBC Sport|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c4gxyennldpo |title= 'Rusty' to 'relentless' - Red Roses deliver statement win |date=18 April 2026}}</ref>
== Club career == Muir joined her first senior club side, Wasps Women, in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 June 2020|title=Maud Muir|url=https://www.waspslegends.co.uk/legends/maud-muir/|access-date=7 June 2021|website=Wasps Legends Charitable Foundation|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title='This is the evolution of a sport'|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57175259|access-date=7 June 2021}}</ref>
In 2022, Muir left Wasps to join Gloucester-Hartpury.<ref name="Gloucester-Hartpury"/> She was part of the team that won the 2022–23 Premier 15s title.<ref name="Gloucester-Hartpury"/> She signed a new contract with Gloucester-Hartpury in February 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 February 2025 |title=Maud Muir: England prop signs new contract with Gloucester-Hartpury |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/c798wylr740o |access-date=20 March 2025 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref>
== Early life and education == Muir grew up in Oxford, and attended Cherwell School.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/25494126.maud-muirs-epic-journey-oxford-world-cup-final/|title=Maud Muir's journey from Oxford pitches to World Cup final|date=26 September 2025|website=Oxford Mail}}</ref> She began playing rugby in Oxford at a young age, and joined the Oxford Harlequins (U6-U11) and then moved to the Gosford All Blacks, joining the U15 and later U18 sides.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last1=Buckingham |first1=Carla |last2=Dimitrova |first2=Galya |date=8 February 2025 |title=England's Maud Muir delivers 'special' rugby workshop in Thame |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70k75w92pdo |access-date=20 March 2025 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en-GB}}</ref>
She represented the South West at age grade level and moved to the Wasps' Centre of Excellence before joining the senior team.
She was awarded a Brunel Sports Scholarship, allowing her to train as a professional athlete while studying a sports science degree.
Muir played cricket until she was 12, partly because her mother preferred watching cricket to rugby. She was an excellent fielder but only an average batter.<ref name=":1" /> In 2025, she hosted a workshop with teammates Ellie Kildunne and Lucy Packer which aimed to "inspire the next generation of female players at Chinnor Rugby Club in Thame, Oxfordshire."<ref name=":2" />
==Honours== ;England *'''Women's Rugby World Cup''' **{{Gold1}} '''Champion (1):''' 2025
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.englandrugby.com/follow/red-roses/england-women/maud-muir Maud Muir] at England Rugby * [https://www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk/teams/women/player/maud-muir Maud Muir] at Gloucester-Hartpury * {{sports links}} * {{Instagram}}
{{Gloucester–Hartpury squad}} {{England 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup squad}} {{England 2021 Rugby World Cup squad}}
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