Gender risks in female rugby: what runners cannot allow themselves to ignore

The female sport is in a rapid ascent, as indicated by several exhausted crowds in the ongoing women’s rugby World Cup, but the systems that protect athletes are still up to date. As participation grows, it is also scrutiny about how the risks are insured, administered and with a price. For Imogen Mitchell-Webb (in the photo below), partner and sports chief at Horwich Farrelly (HF), this moment is a call of attention for runners.