Take mental health seriously – Rugman

By BEN JAYCOCK

Ellie Rugman has urged new England head coach John Mitchell to take mental health more seriously after her struggles with anxiety were ignored by the previous regime.
Uncapped winger Rugman, 30, set the Premier 15s alight last season scoring 22 tries and helping Gloucester-Hartpury lift the title for the first time.
Her blistering performances on the wing will have made the England selectors take notice but Rugman says things need to change inside the setup after feeling let down in previous camps since being called up in 2019.
“There’s a lot of girls going through mental h...

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