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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Megan Armitage

‘Best in the world’ Ellie Kildunne ready to squash Olympic guilt for Team GB’s rugby sevens squad

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England rugby star Ellie Kildunne no longer has to choose between her Olympic dream and a full-time job.

The 24-year-old saw her hopes of reaching the Games dashed ahead of Tokyo 2020 due to changes in the funding of the sevens format. With a coveted full-time contract on offer in the 15s game, Kildunne chose to press for a maiden World Cup appearance and temporarily shelved her Team GB ambitions.

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