Faye WEst

Since starting at Hawks, Faye has gone on to bigger things. Previously she was our captain across both sides and captain of the all conquering 2023/24 Division One team. She is now a member of GB Elite and has taken part in internationals in Canada, Japan, across Europe. She is a European Silver Medalist, and still pops into our sessions, even if she now plays for Leicester Tigers.

Name/nickname: Faye West/ Westy

Pronouns: She/her

Year started playing/involved in wheelchair rugby? 2012

Role/discipline played? 4s

How you got into wheelchair rugby? My friend from tennis suggested I give it a go and so I went to a taster session. I only watched and was very apprehensive but got convinced to go to a training session and I tried it and not stopped!

Favourite thing about wheelchair rugby?  It was the first sport/ activity that made me sweat and make my heart race. I love the fast pace of the sport but also the community aspect that is around the sport.

Best moment playing wheelchair rugby?  Playing my debut at Euros at 2022

And less about Wheelchair Rugby…

Sporting hero?

Tanni Grey-Thompson

Three words to describe me?

Determined, caring and friendly

One thing people don’t know about me?

I used to be a motion graphics and film editor

Favorite pre game song?

Anything Chase and Status

Other sports played?

Tennis