09/03/2019 Ex-Luffa Student Jess Breach plays for England - Bishop Luffa School

Ex-Lu a Student Jess Breach pla s for

England

Not many rugby players can claim to have scored six tries in their rst interna onal game, but for
ex Bishop Lu a student Jess Breach this became a reality in her rst test match against Canada
in November 2018.

The local sports personality has emerged onto the rugby scene making a huge impact, most
recently winning woman-of-the-match last Sunday at the England France game in the Women’s
Six Na ons. England beat France 41–26 with Breach scoring two of the seven tries.

Breach played rugby alongside compe ng in athle cs from an early age. She has seen many
successes throughout her rugby career star ng with helping Pulborough RFC win the Na onal
Championship in 2006. She went on to win the European 7s Championship England Under 18s
in both 2014 and 2015 and a league and cup double with Harlequins in her rst season with
them in 2016.

She also represented England Schools as a hurdler when she was a teenager. In an interview with
the Rugby Players Associa on she said that “hurdling was extremely bene cial [to her rugby
career] and gave [her] the opportunity to improve [her] pace and agility.” She competed in the
sprint hurdles and the relay at the England Schools Athle c Championship.

Jess joined Bishop Lu a in the Sixth Form where she studied Media, Geography and PE at A-
level. Her PE teacher, Mr Brown, said that she was an “incredibly talented performer” in a

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number of sports and it was “incredible to see her progress as a player” from a 7s player to a 15s
player for England.

Jack Walker (12Story)

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