Sasha Acheson
| DOB | 28/08/91 |
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| Born | London |
| Height | 5ft 10ins /1.79m |
| Weight | 14st 13lbs / 95kg |
| Position | Prop |
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| Previous Club | Worcester Warriors |
| Honours | England, Barbarians |
Former England and Bristol prop Sasha Acheson came out of retirement to join Exeter Chiefs Women. Known for her dynamism on the pitch, ‘Bam Bam’ Acheson retired from the sport in 2019 having played for England and four Premiership clubs.
Happy playing at loose and tighthead, she had already made a comeback following a supposed career-ending injury in 2014. At the time, she was the youngest England front-row in history and was due to head off to the Rugby World Cup, but the knee injury prevented her from going to France and she spent more than three years rehabilitating to return to play.
Acheson has played for Saracens, Gloucester, Bristol, and Worcester at club level. The last game she featured in was for the Barbarians against Wales in 2019. She then decided to retire to follow her dream of becoming a parent with her partner Joey. They now have a three-year-old daughter and a four-week-old son.
In 2021, she became the head coach at Bristol Bisons RFC, the South West’s first inclusive rugby team, taking them from the bottom of the IGR Southern League to champions. However, a visit to Sandy Park to watch Chief Women play Sale Sharks Women reignited her desire to play again.
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