Ilona Maher will grow women's rugby

Loughborough Lightning player Emily Scarratt says Ilona Maher will boost women's rugby.

England centre Emily Scarratt has said new signings such as international star Ilona Maher will "push" on the profile of Rugby Union.

The 28-year-old is the most followed Rugby Union player in the world on social media, with 4.5 million Instagram followers and 3.2 million on TikTok. "I think what we have seen most recently and not just in rugby, is people follow people," explained Scarratt."So I think she is going to do amazing things just by being here.

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