Emma Sing: 'There is no point me trying to be like Ellie'

Emma Sing has rubbished the comparisons between herself and England Red Roses teammate Ellie Kildunne.

Speaking ahead of Gloucester Hartpury’s top-of-the-table clash with Saracens in Premiership Women’s Rugby, the 25-year-old England full-back does not see many similarities between herself and Harlequins’ Kildunne.

This comes after plenty of talk which has surrounded the duo this season. Sing has continued to be a dominant force for Gloucester Hartpury and has led to the suggestion that the three-time PWR champion could get starting minutes in the 2026 Guinness Women’s Six Nations this Spring.

“The style of rugby that we play is completely different,” Sing told PWR. “There is no point me trying to be like Ellie because I’m not as quick as her, I’m 10 to 12 kilos heavier than her so we are never going to be the same type of player.

“It depends potentially on who the opposition is, what sort of person do you need back there to play? I can goal-kick, she cannot necessarily do that. She’s got a lot of flair around her, whereas I am the trusty old reliable. I will do all my bits well, I won’t necessarily have as many flashy moments but I’m reliable, that is what I would say.

“As a full-back, you will be put in bad situations in the backfield, so can you make your one-on-one tackles? Can you distribute to your wingers and release them to score, catching high balls? I’ve got goal-kicking as well.”

Due to an ongoing knee injury Sing is unlikely to feature in this weekend’s clash between first and second as Gloucester Hartpury visit Saracens this Sunday lunchtime.

The Londoners currently top the PWR table on points difference, although back-to-back-to-back Gloucester Hartpury have a game in hand on their hosts this weekend.

In Round 1 of the new league season Sing was at the heart of the Circus’ 40-14 win over Saracens. That game was also the first opportunity for the 25-year-old to see come of her Red Roses teammates following their Women’s Rugby World Cup success a month prior.

One of the players that Sing caught up with was Zoe Harrison. After the pair had grown closer during their time in Women’s Rugby World Cup camp, the pair have been closely rivalled one another in the PWR scoring charts.

That trend continued at the weekend when Harrison overtook Sing as the season’s top points scorer as Saracens beat Harlequins 43-26 in Round 13. While personal accolades are nice, Sing only had one thing on her mind; leading Gloucester Hartpury to a four-peat in June.

PWR

P

W

L

D

PF

PA

PD

BP T

BP-7

BP

Total

1

Saracens Women

12

11

1

0

55

2

Gloucester-Hartpury Women RFC

11

11

0

0

55

3

Exeter Chiefs Women

12

5

4

3

36

4

Harlequins Women

12

5

6

1

34

5

Trailfinders Women

11

4

5

2

32

6

Sale Sharks Women

12

4

7

1

28

7

Bristol Bears Women

12

4

7

1

25

8

Loughborough Lightning

11

3

6

2

25

9

Leicester Tigers Women

11

0

11

0

1

PWR

P

W

L

D

PF

PA

PD

BP T

BP-7

BP

Total

1

Saracens Women

12

11

1

0

55

2

Gloucester-Hartpury Women RFC

11

11

0

0

55

3

Exeter Chiefs Women

12

5

4

3

36

4

Harlequins Women

12

5

6

1

34

5

Trailfinders Women

11

4

5

2

32

6

Sale Sharks Women

12

4

7

1

28

7

Bristol Bears Women

12

4

7

1

25

8

Loughborough Lightning

11

3

6

2

25

9

Leicester Tigers Women

11

0

11

0

1

“I wasn’t necessarily as close with Jess Breach and Zoe Harrison but over preseason and the World Cup, we became really good friends,” Sing said.

“It was quite nice to catch up with them when we played them in the first game (after the Women’s Rugby World Cup). At the end of the day, you play against your teammates in clubs and then you come together for your country.

“Kicking is something I do, I’m fortunate to play for a high-scoring team and get to kick lots of conversions. I’ve been fortunate to score a few tries as well. I do keep a look at it but it’s not the be-all and end-all, if we lost the league and I finished top points scorer, I wouldn’t care. Winning the league is the priority.”