Hear from the World Cup winner on her retirement and new players’ venture
“I was looking to retire last year but I had a couple of injuries that kept me out for the whole season. I felt I had unfinished business. At the start of this season I knew it would be my last, I knew it was time. I’d love to keep playing but there are other things I want to do.”
“I’m looking forward to not driving around the M25 four times a week.
Having my evenings and time at the weekend where my body is not in pieces. And watching my nephew play rugby.”
“People talk about what legacy you want to leave. I want to be remembered as a good player but also as a good person, team-mate and someone who had a positive impact on people.”
“I’m a founding member of the Global Rugby Players Foundation. Some players retire and thrive but others find it challenging. They don’t know where to turn. We’re trying to redefine retirement.”
“My mum, dad and sister all played rugby. As soon as I was old enough, I gave it a go. There’s a picture of me crawling on the floor of Medway RFC. It might be “The why I have such a good simplest immune system now!'
“The simplest advice I was givenwas just do your best.Then you can look in themirror and say, ‘I’vedone everything I can,I can be happywith that’.”
“I have a few standout moments. Playing with my mum and sister at Medway rugby club was really cool. And also winni
