About Lynne Cantwell
Born 1981. Lynne Cantwell is an Irish rugby union player and rugby sevens player.
Lynne Cantwell (born 27 September 1981) is an Irish rugby union player. 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. She is 's most capped female player. She played at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens.
In 2019, she was on the first panel to determine the World Rugby women's-15s player-of-the-year award with Melodie Robinson, Danielle Waterman, Will Greenwood, Liza Burgess, Fiona Coghlan, Gaëlle Mignot, Jillion Potter, Stephen Jones, and Karl Te Nana.
Cantwell has a Sports and Exercise Science degree from the University of Limerick and a Masters in Physiotherapy from Southampton University. As of 2019, Cantwell is a member of the board of Sports Ireland.
At the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, Cantwell was part of the coaching squad for the South African rugby sevens team.
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Who is Lynne Cantwell?
Irish rugby union player
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Lynne Cantwell was born on 27 September 1981.
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Lynne Cantwell is a rugby union player and rugby sevens player.
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Lynne Cantwell is Irish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lynne Cantwell. https://biography.guide/lynne-cantwell/
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