Stirling rugby ace Lyndsay O’Donnell announces retirement from the game

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Stirling rugby star Lyndsay O’Donnell has this week announced her retirement from the game.The Scotland forward will retire from both international and club rugby.The lock has made 20 appearances for the national side, having made her debut for Scotland against France in 2013.

She has also previously represented her country in the Sevens circuit, having first featured in the squad at the 2013 FIRA Grand Prix tournament in Brive.O’Donnell starred in the Scotland squad during the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, making her competition debut during Scotland’s final Pool A match against eventual tournament winners, Black Ferns.Her last appearance wearing the Thistle was against France in last year’s TikTok Women’s Six Nations championship.Born in Stirling, O’Donnell formerly played for Stirling County as well as Alloa RFC, while away from the pitch, she works for the NHS as a physiotherapist.O’Donnell was a stalwart at Worcester Warriors, having joined the club in 2011.

In 2013, she and her Warriors teammates clinched their first ever Women’s Premiership title after a bonus-point victory against Wasps.Some six years later, O’Donnell was named Worcester Warriors club captain, serving until 2023, before joining Bristol Bears on a short-term loan deal.Speaking of her decision to retire, O’Donnell said: “The timing just feels right.

Getting to the Rugby World Cup was my dream for so long and I’m so glad I got the opportunity to experience the tournament. Click here for more news and sport from the Stirling area. “I’m ready for the next chapter in my life.