Tough Girl Podcast

Margaret Alphonsi MBE, England Rugby World Cup Winner 2014!

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Synopsis

Maggie was always in trouble before she found rugby at age 14. During this podcast we learn more about Maggie, her rugby career and how playing rugby gave her a new found confidence and changed the direction of her life. Maggie retired in 2014 after winning the Rugby World Cup, before that she’d represented her country an impressive 74 times! Scored 28 tries, and helped England win a record breaking 7 consecutive Six Nations crowns. Maggie is an ambassador for the “Spirit of Rugby” program as well as being a regular commentator on live rugby matches for Sky Sports & the BBC.   Shownotes -An update on what’s been happening in women rugby over in Rio -Why Maggie is visiting my home town….Liverpool as an ambassador for Spirit of Rugby -How Maggie first got into rugby and what’s it like being in the field and dealing with the big tackles -How rugby impacted on her confidence at a young age  -Why having someone believe in her made all the difference in her rugby career -The importance of having visible role mo