Carol Isherwood

Carol Isherwood (born July 27, 1961) is a former English rugby union player and a founding member of the Rugby Football Union for Women. She captained Great Britain against France in 1986. She then captained England in their first game against Wales a year later.

Isherwood was born in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. She first became involved in rugby in 1981 while studying at Leeds University when she set up a women’s team. Ishwerwood was awarded an OBE in 2003. Isherwood was the first woman appointed to the IRB Rugby Committee in September 2009. She was one of the first six women inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame in November 2014.