Dentist and professional rugby player Liz Crake helped England to another Grand Slam title with victory over France on Sunday. We revisit her story of balancing life in practice with elite rugby
I’m Liz Crake, I’m a dentist and pro rugby player in the women’s premiership (The PWR). I have played rugby for 16 years, and I got my first cap playing for England in 2023, and represented the Barbarians the same year.
I played for Wasps for most of my career until they went into administration. Then I played for Ealing Trailfinders and this year I have moved to Saracens. I pursued rugby throughout my dental studies and combined the two ever since. Last year I had a full time England contract so I took a year out from dentistry but I am now back to being a dentist again.
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