Aila’s rugby journey started when she was just seven-years-old at Deeside Rugby Club in the north-east of Scotland. Aila played with Deeside until 2015, moving on to play for Dundee U18 where she featured predominantly in the backline, before moving on to become a forward.
Whilst playing rugby, Aila was also a competitive swimmer representing Upper Deeside and South Aberdeenshire.
In 2022, Aila joined the Premiership side, Garioch based in Inverurie and upon moving to Edinburgh for her studies in 2023, the hooker began playing at the University of Edinburgh.
Later that summer, Aila was named in the Scotland Futures (20+) programme, traveling to Italy to take part in a series of games.
In the 2023/24 season, Aila was named in the Edinburgh Rugby Celtic Challenge squad, making five appearances across the campaign. She had previously featured for the Thistles in the inaugural competition.
After playing for Scotland Women U20 in the 2024 Six Nations Summer Series, Aila earned her first call up to the senior Scotland Women squad in 2024 ahead of the Vodafone Series and WXV 2 in South Africa.
She is currently supported through the East Regional Training Centre.
Date of birth: 18/04/2004
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