Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi has hit out at Scotland Rugby after allowing trans players to compete in full-contact matches with biological women and girls. Scotland is the only country in the UK that allows transgender women to compete in full-contact rugby.
As a result governing bodies in England, Wales and Northern Ireland stipulate that only players born female can compete in women’s matches. As a result, Scotland’s decision has been scrutinised by Antoniazzi, who believes it could lead to more serious injuries.
Antoniazzi herself is a former rugby player, having been capped nine caps for her country Wales as a prop forward.
