Exeter’s England winger Claudia MacDonald has signed a new contract for the 2025-26 Premiership Women’s Rugby season. The 29-year-old, who has won 35 England caps, joined the club in 2022 and has scored 25 tries in 29 games during a spell that has been hampered by a serious neck injury. MacDonald earned an England recall...
“I was terrified to be anywhere near a rugby pitch or a rugby ball.” Following a second neck injury in February 2024, the thought of playing again was a huge ask for England wing Claudia MacDonald, who had already considered retirement. A comeback that seemed nearly impossible, when MacDonald barely left her house after being...
England wing Claudia MacDonald says she has overcome her fear of leaving the house after recovering from a second neck injury to return to the Red Roses set-up. MacDonald, who can also play at scrum-half, was ruled out of last year’s Women’s Six Nations after suffering a second neck injury in February 2024. It followed...
