Ilona Maher has brought 'so much energy' to Bristol Bears since arriving at the club, fly-half Holly Aitchison says.
Ilona Maher's USA will play hosts England in the opening fixture of the 2025 Women's Rugby World CupNew signing Ilona Maher has brought "so much energy" to a "giddy" Bristol Bears dressing room after arriving at the club, fly-half Holly Aitchison has said.she would join the Premiership Women's Rugby team for the rest of the season from January - causing a "massive buzz" in the dressing room for Aitchison and her team-mates.
The 28-year-old, whose 4.5 million Instagram followers and 3.2 million TikTok fans make her the most followed rugby union player in the world on social media, has already impressed Ward and the squad in training. "It'll be a bit different when we come to the team sessions and she has to understand all the structures. That'll be fun when she gets to that stuff and it'll be more complicated.
"I played against her for a few years," said Aitchison. "She is a physical presence - that's definitely her USP within the sevens circuit - but I was saying to the girls that you don't realise how quick she is.
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