‘i could have quit – but i didn’t’

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As the Women’s Rugby World Cup arrives in the UK, Jodie Ounsley, 24, from Yorkshire, shares how she defied expectations – and why more women should give the sport a try

AS ELLE CELEBRATES ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY, WE ASK: WHAT WILL THE INDUSTRY LOOK LIKE IN 40 YEARS’ TIME? WE SPOTLIGHT THE WOMEN WHO WILL HAVE A HAND IN SHAPING ITS NEXT ERA

With new leaders, Sean Lynn’s squad hopes to prove that they’ve turned a corner since flopping at the Six Nations

Jo Currie , BBC women’s sports reporter, followed the Lionesses throughout their historic Euro win

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