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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Pa Sport Staff

New RFU maternity policy can ‘normalise motherhood in sport’ – Abbie Ward

PA Wire

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) have announced a “ground breaking” new maternity, pregnant parent and adoption leave policy for England women's players under contract that includes 26 weeks of leave on full pay.

The new policy comes weeks after Bristol Bears and England player Abbie Ward announced her pregnancy. She said on the announcement: “There has been a great deal of work carried out by players, the Rugby Players Association (RPA) and the RFU to get to this point.

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