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Rugby Saved Me, Now I'm Banned From Playing

When Jean Kim says the sport of rugby saved her life, she means it, which makes it all the more difficult for her now she’s banned from playing

England takes on New Zealand in the final of the Women's Rugby World Cup on Saturday. It's an event players and fans alike are hotly anticipating, but for Jean Kim it's too painful to watch. When Jean says the sport of rugby saved her life, she means it, which makes it all the more difficult for her now she’s banned from playing.

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(Photo: (L) Jean Kim)

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Sat 26 Aug 2017 09:06GMT

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