Ellie Kildunne

Ellie Kildunne is the kind of athlete who feels like a signpost for where women's rugby is heading. Born in 1999 in Keighley, she was named World Rugby Women's 15s Player of the Year in 2024, an extraordinary honor at her age. At 176 cm she covers the backfield for the Red Roses and Harlequins, with sevens experience sharpening her pace. What I find exciting is the sense of momentum around her, both personal and generational. Players like Kildunne turn the sport into something young girls can dream toward. I'll be watching her quietly, certain there's much more to come.

Name (English)

Ellie Kildunne

Name (Japanese)

エリー・キルダン

Reading

えりー・きるだん

Born

September 8, 1999 (age 26)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Rabbit

Origin

Keighley, United Kingdom

Height

176 cm

Occupation

rugby union player

Awards & achievements

• 2024 World Rugby Women’s Player of the Year

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/elliekildunne/
• Xhttps://x.com/elliekildunne
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellie%20Kildunne
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%AB%E3%83%80%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106310745

Tags

• rugby union player

Last updated

2026-06-17

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.