PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES
The people, experiences and personalities shaping women's rugby.

The stories behind the players, coaches, volunteers and characters who make women's rugby what it is. People & Perspectives explores the experiences, personalities and viewpoints that reveal the many different sides of the game.

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Talking Rugby
Talking Rugby

Why rugby club culture matters, and why creating welcoming, inclusive spaces is about more than having the right policies in place.

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Dear Gilbert
Dear Gilbert

Dear Gilbert answers the questions rugby players are too embarrassed, confused or British to ask, from matchday nerves to club etiquette and everything in between.

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Talking Rugby
Talking Rugby

Women's rugby is growing at the elite level, but what does that success mean for grassroots clubs? Exploring why the future of the game depends on both.

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The Four Women Who Started a Revolution
The Four Women Who Started a Revolution

Before sold-out stadiums, television deals and professional contracts, four volunteers dared to imagine a Women's Rugby World Cup. This is the remarkable story of Deborah Griffin, Sue Dorrington, Alice Cooper and Mary Forsyth—and the revolution they quietly began.

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Anonymous 15 - The Committee
Anonymous 15 - The Committee

Every rugby club has a committee, and every committee has its own characters. Anonymous 15 shares a tongue-in-cheek look at the volunteers, personalities and unforgettable moments that keep grassroots rugby ticking over.

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Dear Gilbert
Dear Gilbert

Rugby problems. Honest answers. Mostly.

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Talking Rugby
Talking Rugby

77,120 people. Round One.
The first Saturday in April.
The 2026 Women's Six Nations was full of those moments.

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In Profile
In Profile

The whistle, the pressure and seeing the game differently.
A profile of Hollie Davidson — referee, and trailblazer.

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More Than Matchday
More Than Matchday

The friendships, rituals and moments that make rugby impossible to leave behind.

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Dear Gilbert
Dear Gilbert

Rugby problems. Honest answers. Mostly.

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Anonymous 15
Anonymous 15

Every changing room has stories that never leave it. Anonymous 15 is where they do.

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