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Maggie Alphonsi: Battling Disability, World Cup Relief & Sporting Heroes | Stick to Rugby EP 35
Episode Notes
Thereโs ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐๐ World Cup winners on the latest episode of Stick to Rugby, brought to you by Defender, as rugby icon ๐ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ด๐ถ๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ฝ๐ต๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ is welcomed to the panel alongside Katy Daley-McLean, Phil Vickery, Scott Quinnell and Tom Shanklin. ๐คฉ
Maggie opens up about her remarkable journey from a council estate in South London to lifting the Rugby World Cup with the Red Roses. ๐น
She reveals how being born with clubfoot became her superpower, the teacher who first pushed her into rugby, and what it was like to play at a time when womenโs rugby was still fighting for recognition. ๐
She also reflects on the highs and lows of her England career from the heartbreak of losing World Cup finals to the relief of finally winning in 2014 and the teammates and role models who inspired her along the way. ๐
Away from the pitch, Maggie discusses life after rugby, her work breaking barriers in sport, and how sheโs mistaken for England captain to this day (which Katy is having none of!) ๐๐ง
An honest, powerful and inspiring conversation with one of the most influential figures in rugby.
This one is NOT to be missed!
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