Firefighter, mother, tattooist: three rugby part-timers on their sacrifices to live a World Cup dream

In a women’s game shifting towards professionalism, just making it to England has been a big challenge for manyWhen the women’s Rugby World Cup starts next week 512 players from 16 squads will have a chance to represent their country on the sport’s biggest stage. It will be a proud moment for all but perhaps none will deserve it more than the part-timers who have to juggle playing professionally with jobs outside the sport to make ends meet.Among many diverse life stories are the tales of three props: the Canadian firefighter Olivia DeMerchant, the Brazilian tattoo artist and animator Samara Vergara, and the Samoan property manager and mother of four Denise Aiolupotea. Continue reading...

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