From Victorian pitch invasions, bans and moral outrage to a prime
BBC slot, women’s rugby is finally getting the recognition it deserves. But, says legendary player Danielle Waterman, there’s more to be done
Danielle Waterman can tell you just how far women’s rugby union has come. Her 82-cap
England career as fullback spanned two of the most transformative decades in the game.
“I never thought I’d be a professional player,” she says today, just six months after her retirement from the game. “When I got my first contract, my mum said: ‘I’ve got cheque stubs from when we had to pay for you to go play for England.’”