Bio

Name: Christine Belisle (CB)

Lightning number: #097

DOB: 1993-11-04

Place of Birth: Peterborough, ON Canada

Position(s): Tighthead

Former Clubs: Cartha Queens Park RFC, Peterborough Pagans

Representative Rugby: Scotland

Which rugby player do you first remember being inspired by? : Steph Bailey (Canada Rugby)

Who has been the single most important person in your rugby career so far and why? : Tyrone Holmes - developed me from a club player to the international game

What has been your biggest rugby achievement to date? Getting to a World Cup, as well as being apart of the squad who lifted a trophy for Scotland Women for the first time in 20 years at WXV2 (2023)

What does rugby mean to you?  It’s a huge part of my life and has been a massive driving force in shaping who I am as a person and how my life looks/who I spend my time with - moving from Canada without knowing anyone, restarting rugby helped me cultivate a community that has allowed me to feel fully at home here

What do you typically eat on a matchday? Oats, coffee, eggs.. anything I can stomach (I do most of my eating the day before)

Do you have any pre-match superstitions and (if so) what are they? Right sock and boot before left