Rugby Fi Dem with Celia Quansah

This week, our guest is none other than Olympian Celia Quansah, who is currently competing in the postponed Tokyo Olympic Games. The GB Rugby Sevens and Wasps FC athlete tells us what the sport is all about and how she discovered her passion for the game. Celia is incredibly talented and has phenomenal strength, having competed in athletics at the national level until making the switch to rugby at university. But she has still had to train her butt off to get to where she is today.

Being a woman in rugby is not easy, they're not paid nearly as much as men. Celia breaks down the harsh realities for herself and fellow athletes juggling work around training and gameplay. And on top of that, there's the rife misogyny with people leaving trashy and belittling comments on social media. As part of the #icare campaign, Celia said: "I don’t play for your approval, I play for me and to inspire the young girls who do care and who have a dream like I do." Inspirational much? Most definitely!

Expect to hear our Ls, Ws, tweets and songs of the week, and get inspired by Celia's extraordinary journey (and this is just the beginning)! Come through for the usual banter and good vibes only.

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Celia: @celiaamy

Kaeshelle: @kaerianne

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