Shaunagh Brown is a dynamic former England international rugby player, celebrated for her inspiring talks on resilience, adaptability, and leadership. With an extraordinary career that spans professional sport, emergency services, and engineering, she embodies the mindset needed to succeed across different fields. As a Rugby World Cup silver medallist and a four-time Six Nations Grand Slam winner, Shaunagh has broken barriers in sport and beyond. Her powerful speeches challenge audiences to embrace change, overcome obstacles, and harness their inner strength to achieve high performance.
Before excelling in rugby, Shaunagh was an elite athlete, representing England in hammer throw at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, where she finished 11th. Her path to professional sport was unconventional—before stepping onto the rugby pitch, she had already worked as a British Gas engineer, commercial diver, and firefighter with the Kent Fire and Rescue Service. These experiences, in physically and mentally demanding industries, shaped her resilience, problem-solving skills, and leadership. At 25, she made the bold decision to switch to rugby, earning a spot in the England national team in 2017 and securing a full-time professional contract with the Rugby Football Union in 2019.
Shaunagh’s rugby career was filled with success, contributing to England’s dominance in the Women’s Six Nations Championships (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022) and helping Harlequins Women secure a league title in 2021. Off the pitch, she became a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion, playing a key role in the RFU’s ‘Rugby Against Racism’ campaign and starring in the Amazon Prime documentary ‘No Woman No Try’, which highlights gender inequality in rugby. In 2022, she retired from professional rugby with 30 England caps, but her influence in the sport and beyond continues to grow.
Organisations hire Shaunagh Brown for her engaging and thought-provoking talks on embracing change, high performance, leadership, and team productivity. With experience in elite sport, emergency services, and engineering, she understands how to empower individuals and teams to push their limits. Whether speaking to corporate audiences, athletes, or aspiring leaders, Shaunagh delivers transformative insights that leave a lasting impact.
How to hire Shaunagh Brown
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Shaunagh Brown's official speaker topics are listed below:
- Empowering people, empowering change
- Empowering women and the importance of allies
- What is your ‘Why?’
- Harnessing the power of bravery to unlock a healthier, more fulfilling life
- Celebrating difference
- The power of relationships to increase team productivity
- The importance of your personal brand
- Ordinary people having an extraordinary mindset
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
Feedback from In-Person Events:
“Shaunagh is an inspiration to aspiring people everywhere. Her speech at the Red Roses, England Rugby game at Twickenham was real, heartfelt, and deeply moving—proof of her passion for the sport and her commitment to lifting others up. She’s warm, relatable, and full of heart and talks about her determination to succeed. That mix of authenticity and drive makes her truly special, showing the next generation as well as the current one, that success comes not just from talent, but from courage and commitment .” Chris, Wingstop UK CEO
- 2023 – Female Rugby Development Officer, Cayman Islands
- 2022 – Retired from professional rugby with 30 international caps
- 2022 – Rugby World Cup silver medallist with England
- 2021 – Six Nations Grand Slam winner
- 2021 – Harlequins Women’s league title winner
- 2020 – Six Nations Grand Slam winner
- 2019 – Six Nations Grand Slam winner
- 2019 – Received full-time England rugby contract
- 2017 – Made England rugby debut against Canada
- 2017 – Joined Kent Fire and Rescue Service as a firefighter
- 2016 – Signed with Harlequins Women
- 2015 – Started playing rugby at Medway RFC
- 2014 – Represented England in hammer throw at Commonwealth Games
