Tamara Taylor
Born | September 27, 1970 |
Hometown | Toronto, Canada |
Net worth | $5 million |
Height | 5'7" (1.69m) |
Spouse | Miles Cooley (m 2007 - 2012) |
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History of women's rugby will be lost without action says World Cup winner Taylor
- Women’s rugby history could be lost forever without better record-keeping, worries World Cup winner Tamara Taylor, writes Milly McEvoy.
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'If children's hospices like this one didn't exist, I don't know how we'd cope'
"It’s been an emotional day, but a joyful day,” reflects Tamara Taylor, the 115-times capped England Women’s Rugby World Cup winner.
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Exclusive interview: With her England career at an end, Tamara Taylor wanted a new challenge...Everest
Sometimes the best way of exorcising your demons is to face more. This was Tamara Taylor’s choice when she realised her England career was drawing to an end. As her mind swirled with worry and self-doubt, the second most capped England player of all time - of either sex - decided that it was time to face Mount Everest.
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Taylor battered and bruised but a victor in Wooden Spoon Everest challenge
Tamara Taylor became a double World Record-breaker on Mount Everest with rugby charity Wooden Spoon last week – but it could have been so different. The England Women ace, from Exeter and now based in the north-east, has won 115 caps for her country but nothing could prepare her for the challenge of the world’s highest mountain. The 2014 Rugby World Cup winner, team captain for the challenge alongside Shane Williams, Ollie Phillips and Lee Mears, was barely able to continue when the group reac
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Everest conquered by rugby stars as world record is set
Former international rugby players Lee Mears, Shane Williams, Ollie Phillips and Tamara Taylor have broken a World Record for playing the highest game of rugby in history, 6,331m above sea level. Taking place on the East Rongbuk Glacier, near Mount Everest’s Advanced Base Camp, at 10:15am Nepalese time on Tuesday 30th April, the game formed part of the LMAX Exchange Everest Rugby Challenge.
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Tamara Taylor: 'I don't see myself going near too many crevasses on Everest'
Tamara Taylor talks to her England teammates during the 2015 international against Ireland at Twickenham Stoop. Photograph: Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images At first glance it reads like a classic Boys’ Own adventure yarn. This month a group of 27 people representing the Wooden Spoon charity will embark on a mission to establish a world record by playing rugby almost 6,500m up Mount Everest. The aim is to raise a minimum of £200,000 to fund projects supporting disadvantaged children and young peop
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Taylor reveals frustration at injury comeback delay
Tamara Taylor has been synonymous with England Women’s rugby for the best part of 13 years – but admitted it was tough to watch the recent Autumn Internationals from the sidelines. Having taken longer than expected to recover from ankle surgery, Darlington Mowden Park Sharks’ Taylor missed the Red Roses’ victories over Canada, Ireland and the United States, despite originally anticipating to be back on the rugby field by October.
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We'll have to be at our best in Autumn tests - Taylor
ENGLAND may be flying high in women’s rugby but legendary lock Tamara Taylor is predicting next month’s Quilter Internationals to be a stern test of their credentials. First comes a clash against the USA at Allianz Park but it’s a trip to Doncaster’s Castle Park that’s the main source of excitement for Taylor when Canada come to town on November 18. It’s a challenge the 37-year-old knows won’t be a walk in the park, with Canada ranked just two places below the second-placed England side.
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Taylor excited by professional future as England offer full-time rugby contracts
Tamara Taylor simply can’t wait to be a professional rugby player again. This month has seen the RFU offer 28 full-time contracts for England women’s team for the first time since the lead-up to the 2017 Rugby World Cup. Devon-born and Berkshire-raised, Taylor, who now lives in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, has a glittering rugby CV including a World Cup win, seven Grand Slams and 115 caps.
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Referee Allen all set to take the whistle in Wooden Spoon Everest challenge
Graham Allen will be the man in the middle – on Mount Everest! Every game of rugby needs a referee – even if you’re a charity breaking all the established rules on Mount Everest. Allen, from Corstorphine, has enjoyed a long career in rugby having risen to officiate in Heineken Cup, IRB Sevens and Commonwealth Games matches.
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England women focused on Ireland but ready for France to deliver bad news
Shaunagh Brown has been named among the replacements. Photograph: Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images for Harlequins
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