Spanky came to Quins part way through this season as we're closer than her old club. Karen's all round game awareness has improved hugely whilst at Quins. If the day ever comes when someone can actually keep up with this Lady's sprinting, we'll let you know how easy it is to tackle her!!
Name
Karen Cardy
Nickname
Spanky
Position
Wing/Outside-Centre ScrumHalf
Birthday
28th September 82
Occupation
Publicist – Book Publishers
Date Joined Harlequins:
Oct-05
Previous clubs
Kings College London & Millwall Venus
Representative Honours:
Nope
Best Rugby moment
Being at Trafalgar Square from 5am with the rugby girls to be right at the front for the World cup victory parade – amazing!
Worst Rugby moment
…its all character building
Rugby ambition
Avoid injury & keep learning
Why rugby
I was crap at netball and they don’t know how to drink
Describe yourself
Honest and Odd
Favourite alcoholic beverage:
Magners, beer or a nice fine wine
Other sports
Horses when I was younger and had a go at various martial arts, also like Drag racing and petrol head stuff – (watchin not doin of course!)
Favourite meal
Fresh fish (cooked by someone who knows what they are doing)
Favourite film
Labrynth, Shawshank, Full Metal Jacket, Jaws
Most likely to say:
How do you get there? (No sense of direction see..)
Least likely to say:
Not for me, don’t drink
Favourite quotation:
I told you I was sick – Spike Milligan’s Headstone
Best holiday (why):
Zimbabwe (several years ago) Vic Falls, Safari by elephant, little monkeys sharing your breakfast as the sun comes up..
