Our ambassadors
Our ambassadors include Rugby World Cup winners and Olympians. They will be meeting and working with Howden customers, clients, colleagues and communities as we celebrate greatness and look forward to the Howden British & Irish Lions Women’s Series in New Zealand in 2027.
Maggie Alphonsi
Maggie Alphonsi is one of the most well-known and famous faces in international women’s rugby. Maggie represented England an impressive 74 times, scoring a total of 28 tries, winning a World Cup in 2014 and helping England win a groundbreaking seven consecutive Six Nations Crowns.
Maggie played a crucial role in the team that won the 2014 Rugby World Cup, the first time in 20 years. In 2016, Maggie made history by becoming the first-ever England Women’s player to be elected as a National Member of the Rugby Football Union’s Council. Through her rugby career Maggie has not only become an iconic name, but also a media professional, commentating on live matches and featuring in a vast number of media outlets.
Emily Scarratt
Emily Scarratt OBE is a former English rugby union player. She represented the Red Roses for 17 years, earning 119 international caps and becoming England's all-time leading points scorer.
She was a key figure in England's 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup triumph and was named World Rugby Women's Player of the Year in 2019. She has helped England win multiple Women's Six Nations titles, captained Great Britain at the 2016 Olympic Games, and was part of England's successful 2025 Rugby World Cup squad before retiring from international rugby. She is the first English player (male or female) to play in five Rugby World Cups.
Emily remains an influential figure in women's rugby through coaching, media work, and advocacy for the growth of the game.
Ruby Tui
Ruby Tui won an Olympic Gold medal in rugby sevens at Tokyo 2020, the Women's 2021 World Cup and was named World Rugby 15s breakthrough player of the year in 2022. As one of women's rugby most beloved figures, she uses her platform and positive energy to make a difference in New Zealand and around the world.
Off the field, she is a regular commentator across all networks, and is passionate about growing women’s rugby around the world. She strives to lead change by speaking out about public issues and providing motivation and gratitude to her peers.
Ruby's first book, Straight Up, became New Zealand's best-selling book of 2022.
