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'I want to be England's first Black Muslim player'
Leicester Tigers Women's season is underway, and among the try scorers is a woman with an extraordinary story.
Zainab Alema quit her job as a neonatal nurse with the aim of becoming the first Black Muslim woman to play for England.
Just a few years ago Zainab was playing on a park - now, the prop, who plays in a hijab, has quickly risen through the ranks of English rugby.
成人快手 Leicester sports reporter Adam Whitty has been finding out why Zainab now has her heart set on Twickenham.
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