Joy Neville could not avoid rugby even if she tried.
Her father and all four of her older brothers played rugby, including one professionally.
The opportunities for women to play rugby just weren’t there, she said in a recent interview.
“He said, ‘You’re going to play for Ireland very soon, and not only are you going to play for Ireland, you’re going to captain your country,’” Neville recalled.
“‘But if you’re going to do that, we need to go down to the park and practice your tackle technique.’”
Persons:
Joy Neville, Dave, “, ‘ You’re, you’re, ’ ” Neville
Organizations:
Ireland
Locations:
Limerick, Ireland