The British and Irish Lions first began touring in 1888 where 10,000 spectators watched the first clash in Otago. Fast forward 132 years and the next tour is due to take place this summer. It’s a hot topic in world rugby currently but, what if there was potential to form a women’s British and Irish […] READ MORE
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Elizabeth Cartwright
Elizabeth is twenty-two years old and an avid rugby fan. She supports Leicester Tigers and England and has been attending games since the age of six. She's always enjoyed English lessons at school and writing came naturally for her. When the Coronavirus hit in 2020 and the country went into lockdown, she started a blog called AllThingsRugbyUnion. She interviewed several people, professional rugby players; Charlie Beckett and Paolo Odogwu and BBC rugby correspondent, Chris Jones. Her most successful blog was read by over 1,300 people. She commented on some new signings that were set to join the Premiership that season. It was well received within the rugby community. Following the success of her blog, Elizabeth was asked to write for Last Word On Sport and Talking Rugby Union.