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Leanne Riley (born 18 July 1993) is an English rugby union player. She made her debut for England in 2013 and was a finalist in the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup. At club level, she plays for Harlequins Ladies.

International career
In 2012, Riley was part of the England 7s team that won the 2012 Hong Kong Women's Sevens. Her debut for the senior England 15s side came in 2013 against South Africa.

At the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, Riley was part of the England team who took the silver medal.

She scored her first international try at the 2018 Women's Six Nations Championship and was awarded a full time contract with the team in 2019.

She was part of the Grand Slam winning England team at the 2019 Six Nations and was also named to the Super Series squad the same year.

Riley continues to play for the England Women's Rugby Team as of the 2020 Six Nations.

Club career
Riley joined Saracens Women in 2013 and moved on to Richmond FC in 2015.

In 2017, she won the Women's Premiership with the Aylesford Bulls Ladies - later that year, the club was taken over by Harlequins Ladies where Riley continues to play as a scrum half.

Early life and education
She began playing rugby at Park Hill Primary School, Coventry, aged 10. She moved on to the Old Coventrians before playing for both the Worcester and Lichfield U18s.

Riley attended Allesley Primary School and Coundon Court Secondary school. She achieved a BTEC National Diploma in Sports Performance and Excellence, and has a sports massage qualification from Southam College.

As well as rugby, Riley is a skilled netball player and has previously played for Warwickshire.

Before she received her full-time England contract, Riley worked as a sports massage therapist and gym receptionist.

Riley is an ambassador for the Harlequins' Switch initiative and the Lions Sports Academy, which involves her encouraging young people to try rugby and offering coaching.