Ellie Kildunne was not watching when England last won the Women’s Rugby World Cup. She wasn’t even aware the match was on. Now, 11 years later, she is the star full-back charged with leading the Red Rose to victory on home soil.
It was 2014 when the Red Rose beat Canada in Paris to end a 20-year wait for a second world title. Kildunne was 13 years old and playing in the boys’ team at her local rugby club, Keighley Albion.
