LILY Pearson’s battle to play the game she loves has taken her all the way to the top; to the hallowed corridors of the Dublin-based International Rugby Board. All Lily wanted to do was continue playing rugby union beyond the under 12s in the ACT Junior Rugby Union competition. The problem, writes TIM GAVEL, is that she was the only girl playing in a team with boys. Beyond the under 12s, the mixed gender guidelines preclude girls from playing rugby union with the boys. Lily’s story is just a click away…
Who can be trusted?
In a world of spin and confusion, there’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in Canberra.
If you trust our work online and want to enforce the power of independent voices, I invite you to make a small contribution.
Every dollar of support is invested back into our journalism to help keep citynews.com.au strong and free.
Thank you,
Ian Meikle, editor
Leave a Reply