after being selected for the Scotland Women’s team I went on tour with members of the Scotland squads to visit schools across Scotland to promote Scottish rugby, it was completely surreal having youngsters ask for my autograph,” says Hannah. Work comes first, but her commitment to the teams involves training twice a week with Stewartry then following a training programme provided by the Scottish Rugby Union on other nights. Stewartry play games on a Sunday, with any Scotland games played on Fridays or Saturdays. To maintain both fitness and physique Hannah’s training includes sprint, endurance and gym programmes which Hannah is then tested on once a month when she has a four day training camp in Edinburgh.
At 6ft tall Hannah is agile on the pitch and her main strength is speed which suits her position as winger and has resulted in her scoring 129 tries so far in her four year career. She has also recorded the fastest 40m sprint of any woman ever have been in the Scotland squad.
Commenting on her experience playing rugby Hannah says: “It is great to play as part of a team at any sport and I’ve made so many friends. I’ve been so lucky to have the opportunity to travel
both across the UK through all of the teams I’ve played for and now in to Europe with Scotland. One thing I have learned and gained through playing is determination, realising that the game is never over until the final whistle goes. “Now the season is finished I will turn my concentration to my horses which I enjoy competing and recently finished sixth in the BE90 Grass Roots class at Badminton. I’ll also be showing our Zwartbles at local shows and the Highland where we won female champion and reserve overall champion last year. “Rugby fits in well with my other interests so I get to enjoy the best of everything. For the forthcoming season I hope that Stewartry can achieve a win in Division Two, then in 2017 I hope to qualify for the World Cup.”
Name: Hannah Sloan Height: 6ft Age: 21 Position: Winger Teams: Stewartry Sirens, Scotland Tries scored to date: 129 Strengths: speed
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