{{short description|Wales international rugby union footballer}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Niamh Terry | image = | height = {{convert|1.65|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|4|30|df=y}} | amatyears1 = | birth_place = Swansea, South Wales | position = | ru_currentposition = Fly half | weight = {{convert|64.09|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} | repyears1 = 2019-present | repteam1 = Wales | ru_amateurclubpoints = | years1 = 2020-present | years2 = 2018-2019 | years3 = 2016-2018 | clubs1 = Exeter Chiefs | clubs2 = Ospreys | clubs3 = Hendy RFC | apps1 = | points1 = | ru_clubupdate = | amatteam1 = | ru_amateurclubcaps = | repcaps1 = 4 | reppoints1 = | ru_ntupdate = 3 June 2021 | repsevensyears1 = | repsevenscomp1 = | ru_currentteam = Exeter Chiefs }} '''Niamh Terry''' (born 30 April 2000) is a Welsh Rugby Union player who plays fly half for the Wales women's national rugby union team and Exeter Chiefs. She made her debut for the Wales national squad in 2019 and was part of the team at the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Niamh Terry|url=https://www.wru.wales/women/niamh-terry/|access-date=2021-06-03|website=Welsh Rugby Union {{!}} Wales & Regions|language=en-GB|archive-date=2021-04-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419084433/https://www.wru.wales/women/niamh-terry/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Club career == Terry has been playing rugby since the age of eight, initially with the Morriston RFC boys' side, and then with Hendy RFC girls under-18s. She has played for both Ospreys youth and senior teams, and has captained the Wales under-18 sevens side, as well as the Welsh touch rugby team.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Niamh Terry|url=https://www.exeterchiefs.co.uk/women/niamh-terry|access-date=2021-06-03|website=www.exeterchiefs.co.uk|archive-date=2021-05-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517045617/https://www.exeterchiefs.co.uk/women/niamh-terry|url-status=dead}}</ref>
She signed with her current club, the Exeter Chiefs, in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Appleby adds Welsh quartet to her squad|url=https://www.exeterchiefs.co.uk/news/appleby-adds-welsh-quartet-to-her-squad|access-date=2021-06-03|website=www.exeterchiefs.co.uk}}</ref> Her first start for the club saw her contribute a try to a 17-10 victory against Worcester Warriors.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Terry shines on her first start|url=https://www.exeterchiefs.co.uk/news/terry-shines-on-her-first-start|access-date=2021-06-03|website=www.exeterchiefs.co.uk}}</ref>
== International career == Terry made her debut for Wales in the 2019 Autumn Internationals in a match against Spain. She made her first start for the team in 2019, against Scotland.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-11-14|title=Wales look to build on Ireland performance - Welsh Rugby Union|url=https://www.wru.wales/2019/11/wales-look-to-build-on-ireland-performance/|access-date=2021-06-03|website=Welsh Rugby Union {{!}} Wales & Regions|language=en-GB}}</ref>
Terry has won four caps in her rugby career to date.<ref name=":0" /> She was selected in 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>
== Personal life == Terry attended Morriston Comprehensive School before moving to Gower College, where she was named both Ladies Academy Player of the Year and Sportswoman of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sporting success celebrated at awards ceremony {{!}} Gower College Swansea|url=https://www.gcs.ac.uk/news/sporting-success-celebrated-awards-ceremony|access-date=2021-06-03|website=www.gcs.ac.uk}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links ==
* {{official website|https://www.wru.wales/women/niamh-terry/}}
{{Wales Squad 2021 Rugby World Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Terry, Niamh}} Category:2000 births Category:Living people Category:Rugby union players from Morriston Category:Wales women's international rugby union players Category:Welsh female rugby union players Category:21st-century Welsh sportswomen Category:Rugby union fly-halves Category:Exeter Chiefs Women players