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Ellie Kildunne

Ellie Kildunne
England Women
England Women
Ellie Kildunne

Ellie Kildunne is an outside back who represents Harlequins Women and England. She was named World Rugby Women's 15s Player of the Year in 2024.

Nationality

England

Age

27

Position

Outside Back

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Ellie Kildunne Stats

Stats compared to other Outside Backs

Ellie Kildunne Stats

Stats compared to other Outside Backs
Ellie Kildunne
Ellie Kildunne

Key Stats

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Ellie Kildunne Performance Analysis

Womens Six Nations 2026

Ellie Kildunne featured in 5 matches during the 2026 Womens Six Nations, representing England Women on their way to being crowned champions. Results included 5 wins and 0 losses.

Ellie Kildunne played 371 minutes across the Womens Six Nations 2026, carrying the ball further than any other Full Back in the process with 620m. She beat 15 defenders and scored 5 tries, completing 24 tackles at a rate of 4.8 per game.

In the Womens Six Nations 2026, Ellie Kildunne completed 51 passes at an accuracy of 88%, contributing 3 try assists and making 100 touches.

She carried the ball further than any other Full Back's in the Womens Six Nations.

WXV Global Series 2026

Ellie Kildunne has featured in 2 matches during the 2026 WXV Global Series to date, representing England Women, with 2 wins and 0 losses.

Ellie Kildunne has played 240 minutes across the 2026 WXV Global Series so far. In attack she has made 209m with ball in hand, beating 16 defenders and scoring 1 try. Defensively she has completed 10 tackles at a rate of 5 per game.

In the WXV Global Series 2026, Ellie Kildunne has completed 21 passes at an accuracy of 88%, contributing 1 try assist and making 58 touches.

She beat more defenders than any other Full Back's in the WXV Global Series.

PWR 2025/2026

Ellie Kildunne featured in 10 matches during the 2025/2026 PWR, representing Harlequins Women. Results included 5 wins and 5 losses.

Ellie Kildunne played 941 minutes across the PWR 2025/2026. In attack she made 773m with ball in hand, beating 50 defenders and scoring 7 tries. Defensively she completed 34 tackles at a rate of 3.4 per game.

In the PWR 2025/2026, Ellie Kildunne completed 88 passes at an accuracy of 93%, contributing 5 try assists and making 210 touches.

  • She ranked in the top 5% of Full Back's for try assists in the PWR.
  • Ellie Kildunne Bio

    Kildunne was born on 8 September 1999 in Keighley, England. She began playing rugby at the age of seven, and joined Keighley RUFC, where she was the only female player. She also played rugby league for Keighley Albion. 

    In 2017 she joined Gloucester-Hartpury for the 2017-18 season. In 2020, she moved to Wasps. Then, in 2021, she moved again, this time joining Harlequins. 

    At just 18 years old, Kildunne made her international debut for England 15s in 2017, and scored a try against Canada. Her talents were evident and she was later called up to the England team for the 2018 Women’s Six Nations Championship. 

    A couple of years later, Kildunne was part of the Red Roses’ 2021 Autumn International squad and won the 2022 Six Nations. In the same year she represented England and participated in the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

    In 2024, Kildunne was the top try scorer in England’s Grand Slam-winning Six Nations campaign. Once again her excellence was noted and, in June 2024, she joined the British squad for the Olympic Games, where the team finished seventh. 

    At the end of the year, she was voted as the World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year at the World Rugby Awards. Then, following another successful Women’s Six Nations campaign, she was named in the England squad for the 2025 Rugby World Cup. 

    Kildunne went on to play a pivotal part in England’s 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup, scoring five tries and carrying over 524 metres. She memorably scored a scintillating try in the final against Canada.

    Still very much at the peak of her powers and playing her best rugby, we can’t wait to see what else Ellie Kildunne can achieve in the near future. 

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