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Rosie Galligan
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Rosie Galligan is a rugby player for Saracens and England who contributes regular columns to RugbyPass. Her articles share her experiences as a player and all of the highs and lows that come with it, providing a unique insight into the women’s game. She made her England debut in 2019, and has gone on to feature at multiple Six Nations Championships as well as the 2021 Rugby World Cup, and she was involved in the Red Roses’ inaugural WXV 1 victory in 2023.
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62 days ago Canada Women
WXV: 'The last 20 minutes showed the class that we have on the pitch'
68 days ago England Women
WXV: ‘We are expecting Canada to come out firing’
74 days ago England Women
WXV week two: Seaplanes, ice hockey and sunsets
81 days ago England Women
WXV week one: 'I can’t wait to get out there with the girls'
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'Vancouver here we come': Red Roses travel to WXV
It’s been a long five weeks trying to make the plane following a foot injury in pre-season and I’m really proud to have made t…
Rosie Galligan
20 Sep 2024, 6:02
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'I have given it my all to be in contention for WXV'
What a start to the 2024/25 season.. the Red Roses put on a huge performance at Kingsholm Stadium scoring 38 points to France’s …
Rosie Galligan
13 Sep 2024, 9:52
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'I am super happy with my progress': Red Roses match week
I started off the week a little apprehensive. I didn’t sleep well over the weekend thinking: what if I don’t hit my markers on…
Rosie Galligan
06 Sep 2024, 6:26
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'Big toe galore': A week of rehab and a Red Roses camp return
It’s been a really successful week though and I’ve attacked it head on. It’s really easy to create self-doubt in situations …
Rosie Galligan
30 Aug 2024, 8:34
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Preseason injury: 'I will do everything in my power to get back fit'
It doesn’t really feel like I have luck on my side at the minute. However, I am pushing all those negative feelings to the side …
Rosie Galligan
23 Aug 2024, 4:34
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Red Roses: 'I can’t wait to see how many glass ceilings we can smash!'
This week went up another level. Things started to click and it was great to see how we started to piece bits of our attack and de…
Rosie Galligan
16 Aug 2024, 4:08
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'It’s moments like this that we will remember for years to come'
Week two of preseason is complete! It’s been a tough week but it will definitely be worth it come September. As you can probably…
Rosie Galligan
09 Aug 2024, 4:04
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Red Roses preseason: 'There were times when I thought I wasn't on track'
My aim was to make it into pre-season fully functional and I've managed to do that. I did a lot of thumb rehab over the summer, a …
Rosie Galligan
02 Aug 2024, 7:54
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PWR Final preview: 'The engine rooms of both teams will play a key role'
It’s finals week! Bristol Bears are heading into their first PWR final taking on reigning champions, Gloucester-Hartpury down at…
Rosie Galligan
20 Jun 2024, 6:49
Opinion
Breasts, Bristol, and a broken thumb update
Female health has been a bit of a taboo subject. There is so much more research going into the topic now that it is becoming more …
Rosie Galligan
06 Jun 2024, 3:25
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'My thumb is finally free! It’s been a long seven weeks'
While I'm out with my thumb injury at present it's important to stay involved with the team. During the week I do a lot of my reha…
Rosie Galligan
04 Jun 2024, 6:25
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'I won't make it back for the end of the season, I'm going to embrace the journey'
While I'm looking forward to getting started on my rehab as soon as possible, it's also important to realise that it is a broken b…
Rosie Galligan
30 Apr 2024, 9:03
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'Although I was boogying and smiling away I just felt empty'
Writing this column isn’t easy… One because I still don’t think I’ve fully processed how I feel about Saturday and two, be…
Rosie Galligan
24 Apr 2024, 4:50
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'There is genuinely no better feeling than playing at the home of English rugby'
The way Ireland played last weekend against Wales has created a buzz in the air about our upcoming fixture. They have started to p…
Rosie Galligan
18 Apr 2024, 4:08
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'For the Red Roses it brings that feeling of excitement and pressure - can we silence the crowd'
Women’s sport really is on the rise. The Scots have announced their first sell-out at the Hive for our game on Saturday. I’m e…
Rosie Galligan
12 Apr 2024, 5:30
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'This was my first time receiving player of the match…it was a really special feeling'
Last Saturday we took a trip down to the West Country to play in the second round of the Women’s Six Nations at Ashton Gate, the…
Rosie Galligan
04 Apr 2024, 5:09
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Rosie Galligan: 'Marlie Packer really has had a stellar career and still has so much more to give'
And just like that, the first round of the Women’s Six Nations is complete! A little rusty from a few teams, but I’m sure that…
Rosie Galligan
29 Mar 2024, 8:29
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'For this group, being given the license to play should be frightening for other teams'
The 2024 Women’s Six Nations is just around the corner and I am extremely excited and honoured to have been named in the squad f…
Rosie Galligan
17 Mar 2024, 10:34
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'Letting people understand you as a person as well as a player is fundamental to our success'
Walking through the doors into England camp fills you with all sorts of emotions. On one end of the spectrum, it’s the excitemen…
Rosie Galligan
28 Feb 2024, 10:23
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'It’s important to stay present and think about the small steps needed to improve women’s rugby'
For us going forward to face Gloucester-Hartpury this weekend, we're definitely trying to make sure that we manage the game proper…
Rosie Galligan
18 Jan 2024, 3:07
