Caity Mattinson

Caity Mattinson
Born (1996-05-17) 17 May 1996 (age 30)
Inverness, Scotland
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Scrum half
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
–2023 Worcester Warriors
2023– Gloucester-Hartpury
2024 Edinburgh Rugby Women 1 (5)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–18 England 7 (0)
2022–2025 Scotland 43 (0)

Caity Mattinson (born 17 May 1996) is a Scottish retired rugby union player who played as a scrum half. After initially playing England she went on to represent Scotland at two Women’s Rugby World Cups and two WXV 2 tournaments, and in Rugby Sevens at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. She retired after playing at the 2025 World Cup.

Early life

Mattinson was born in Inverness, Scotland but was brought up in Northumberland in England from the age of three-years-old.

Club career

She played her club rugby for Worcester Warriors prior to joining Gloucester-Hartpury in November 2023.

International career

England International

After developing through the rugby system in England she made her international debut for England in 2017.

Scotland International

Following a change in the international regulations Mattinson was able to make her debut for Scotland in February 2022. Mattinson was selected to play for Scotland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in rugby sevens. She was also selected for the COVID-delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup held in October 2022. In December 2022 she was awarded a professional contract by Scottish Rugby.

She was named in Scotland's squad for the 2025 Six Nations Championship in March. She was also selected in the Scottish side for the 2025 Rugby World Cup in England. Following the conclusion of the World Cup, she retired from rugby, having won 37 caps for Scotland.

Post-playing career

Following her retirement from rugby in 2025, Mattinson coached in Coventry Rugby's academy and worked as schools rugby manager at Banbury RFC as well as working with Scotland U21. In October 2026, Mattinson joined Scottish Rugby in a full-time role as a pathways skills coach.

References

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  8. ↑ "Scotland squad named for Rugby World Cup 2021". Scottish Rugby Union. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  9. ↑ "Scottish Rugby announces professional contracts for 28 women". BBC Sport. 15 December 2022.
  10. ↑ Gould, Caitlin (19 February 2025). "Scotland squad announced for 2025 Guinness Women's Six Nations". Scottish Rugby. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  11. ↑ Thomas, Martyn (19 February 2025). "Nine uncapped players in Scotland's Women's Six Nations squad". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  12. ↑ "Scotland squad named for Women's Rugby World Cup 2025". Scottish Rugby Union. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  13. ↑ "Scotland names RWC 2025 squad". Rugby World Cup 2025 England. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  14. 1 2 Harvey, Joe (15 October 2026). "Former Scotland scrum-half Caity Mattinson lands development role". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 15 October 2026.