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Elli Norkett (30 May 1996 – 25 February 2017) was a Welsh rugby union player who played for Swansea RFC/Ospreys and the Wales women's national rugby union team. She was the youngest player at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup, having made her debut earlier that year in the Six Nations Championship.
At a club level, Norkett played for both Neath RFC and Swansea RFC, both feeder clubs for Ospreys. During the course of 2017, she played for Swansea.
In rugby sevens, Norkett represented both Wales and the Great Britain students team. She was selected for the Wales women's national rugby union team at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup, becoming the youngest player at the tournament. During the course of her career for the senior rugby union squad, she earned four international caps. Her debut was against France earlier that year in the Six Nations Championship when she was brought on as a substitute in the second half.
Personal life
Norkett lived in Llandarcy, Neath Port Talbot. Prior to enrolling at Cardiff Metropolitan University, she attended Neath Port Talbot College, where she was named sportswoman of the year as well as player of the year for both rugby and netball.
Death
On 25 February 2017, Norkett died as a result of a car crash on the A4109. She was on her way to a local take away to get food for her and her partner when the accident happened, near Glynneath, Neath Port Talbot. She was 20 years old.
Categories: 1996 Births, 2017 Deaths, Welsh Female Rugby Union Players, 21st-century Welsh Sportswomen, Wales Women's International Rugby Union Players, People From Ribchester, Alumni Of Cardiff Metropolitan University, Ospreys Players, 21st-century Welsh Sportsmen, Road Incident Deaths In Wales, Rugby Union Players From Lancashire, People Educated At Neath Port Talbot College
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