International Rugby
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Irish female players love rugby - but the sport doesn't love them back
‘You don’t know what it’s like. England had the worst 40 minutes of rugby in their history and they still beat us 79-0. We have to go back and face our friends, families, neighbours, co-workers ... they’ve all seen it on TV and it’s embarrassing, it’s shameful. You’d be afraid to face people, like we are frauds and letting them down.’
