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Bristol Bears fly-half Elinor Snowsill calls out online trolls
The postponement of both international and domestic women’s rugby has been tough to take for players including Elinor Snowsill.
The Bristol Bears and Wales fly-half is an integral part of both teams. She has also represented the Barbarians and is a proud LGBTQ+ advocate.
But while she was contemplating not playing the sport that she loves, online trolls told her in no uncertain terms that they did not care.
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The response of the 31-year-old was to call them out using the hashtag #icare.
The hashtag has since been shared by the likes of World Rugby chairman Sir Bill Beaumont and Bristol Bears Women assistant coach Tom Lindsay, who wrote: “Every day this incredible group of athletes keeps raising the bar, whilst breaking through adversity and batting off negative comments.”
Snowsill wrote: “Do those men trolling articles about women’s rugby genuinely think we are going to believe them when they say they don’t care?
“The simple act of commenting to declare the statement proves the opposite to be true.
“#icare about my sport, as do millions of others.”
Elinor Snowsill plays fly-half for Bristol Bears – photo: JMP
Main photo: JMP
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