Women's Rugby - Lydia Furse talk Radio 4 8 45pm 14 OCT 2020

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Abitofalark · 14/10/2020 19:32

More Than a Game

^Lydia Furse looks at the personal and political benefits of playing women's rugby.

Lydia has long played rugby, and in this passionate talk discusses the harmony of bodies working together, a well-executed try, and how being in a scrum has made her feel differently about her physical image. She argues that women's rugby - much more than a game - is empowerment, it is boundary breaking, and it needs to be feminist.^
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000nd20

Intriguing comment about needing to be feminist. Might tie in with discussions about women's rugby going on in a couple of threads I've noticed on here today?

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MerchedCymru · 14/10/2020 19:41

Hope that's the 'take' OP. It really needs to be said.

Sport for women and girls is every bit as important and potentially life-changing as it is for males. There seems to be a notion that women are just faffing around at it and really won't mind if they win or not, or if a TW is chosen instead of them, or if they have to give up because they are scared of being injured by someone with male strength and size.

Sport as 'empowerment, boundary-breaking and feminist' is exactly what we need. Hoping against hope that Wales RU understand that.

Clymene · 14/10/2020 22:06

She was great. It makes me want to weep that RFU has so little respect for Lydiaand all the other women who love playing rugby.

MerchedCymru · 15/10/2020 00:15

Me and you both Clymene. It's desperate.

Impatiens · 15/10/2020 00:43

Surely there's a case for legal action here? World Rugby has made it's decision, based on research, and RFU have gone against the findings.

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