5. Aitchison was vice-captain for the England U18 sevens team and during her tenure the team were crowned European champions twice.
6. Her father, Ian, is a a former England U20 and Saxons player and rugby coach.
7. Aitchison attended St Peter’s Primary and Range High schools. One of her teachers was former England international Gill Burns.
8. She has advocated for equal pay, telling Give Me Sport: “From my standpoint, I believe in equality and no company, industry or sport should be able to discriminate based on gender or anything otherwise.”
9. Aitchison is an ambassador for BRIT (British Inspiration Trust), an organisation that supports the mental health of young people.
10. She has the versatility to play various positions in the back-line and her Saracens coach Alex Austerberry says: “Holly is a very talented and gifted player whose creativity can unlock the toughest of defences.”
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