Red Roses: Saracens second row Rosie Galligan

By BEN JAYCOCK

Birthplace: Finchley, North London
Date of birth: 30/04/98
Community club: Aylesford Bulls RFC
Red Roses debut: vs Ireland February 2019
Caps: 15
Why I play rugby: It’s the first sport that made me feel 100 per cent myself

The early stages of Rosie Galligan’s rugby career were riddled with adversity but the England lock has put life and career threatening injuries behind her to become a mainstay in John Mitchell’s squad.
Galligan, 25, won her 15th cap yesterday and has come a long way since making her debut five years ago. The Saracens forward contracted bacterial meningitis...

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