Lydia Thompson

Lydia Thompson (born 10 February 1992) is an English female rugby union player.

Life
Thompson was born in 1992 in Stourbridge. She was playing rugby at eleven years old. She went to a school in Wombourne before completing her schooling at King Edward VI College, Stourbridge. She took a degree at Derby University in Occupational Therapy which became her job when not playing rugby. Thompson works as an occupational therapist for 2gether NHS Foundation Trust.

She debuted in a match against Spain in the 2012 European Cup. She was a member of the English 2014 and 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squads. Her World Cup was cut short after she suffered a groin injury.