Michaela Staniford

Michaela Jane Staniford (born 11 January 1987) is an English female rugby union player. She represented at the 2006 and 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup. She captained England to the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens and was also a key member in the first sevens World Cup in 2009 in Dubai.

Staniford was awarded the IRB Women’s Player of the Year in 2012, Michaela is a lesbian and is married to Emilie Bydwell since 2015 as they have a daughter Ollie, born in 2018. She also has her own website.