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Stella Mills
23 Articles
Black Ferns: It's the system, not the players who are broken
Black Fern’s player Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamte was brave enough to share her story on social media, explaining she experienced a m…
Stella Mills
08 Dec 2021, 10:39
New RPA appointment a great first step
News broke last week that England international Vickii Cornborough had been elected to the Rugby Players Association’s players b…
Stella Mills
24 Nov 2021, 10:18
Opinion
Time for New Zealand to invest in the Black Ferns or accept the consequences
New Zealand and England are regarded as two of the most competitive women’s teams in the world. Yesterday’s match at Franklin…
Stella Mills
08 Nov 2021, 12:22
Opinion
New year, new WRU? The finer details suggest otherwise...
New year, new WRU? I think not. Christmas seemingly came early for the Welsh women’s squad, who are now set to be granted ‘pro…
Stella Mills
04 Nov 2021, 14:16
Analysis
What can we expect to see from the Allianz Cup?
As the Allianz Premier 15s season breaks for the Autumn Internationals, fans are slowly being introduced to a new competition, The…
Stella Mills
27 Oct 2021, 11:45
Opinion
Are double headers really the answer?
Last weekend saw the first double header of the Premier 15s season, with Wasps Women taking to the pitch after the men at Coventry…
Stella Mills
16 Oct 2021, 4:27
Opinion
Technically, everything Mark Clattenburg said was factually correct
After the sporting world came out to condemn Mark Clattenburg’s comments regarding female referees and pregnancy, I can’t help…
Stella Mills
08 Oct 2021, 4:36
Interview
Jaz Joyce: 'I needed to show that I want to do this full time, but I can't'
It shouldn’t have to take a player calling out their own union for women’s rugby to be taken seriously but in the case of Jaz …
Stella Mills
30 Sep 2021, 5:39
Opinion
Another astonishing Irish gaffe: Rats, gazebos and poor apologies
Irish women's rugby has suffered more brutal PR after a damning video of terrible outdoor changing facilities used by provincial t…
Stella Mills
15 Sep 2021, 4:02
Why rugby boot manufacturers must up their game to cater for women
Rugby boots are mainly made and marketed for men by men, something which columnist Stella Mills believes must change in women's ru…
Stella Mills
10 Sep 2021, 5:26
Coercion, contracts and the at times murky world of semi-pro women's rugby
With the salary cap increasing and contracts being introduced at semi-professional clubs, it’s easy to assume that elite women…
Stella Mills
26 Aug 2021, 13:20
'I don't think from the outside you would be able to tell we are from 3 different nations'
Rugby Sevens has everything a sporting fan could ever need. The pace is so fast that if you blink, you stand to miss out on all th…
Stella Mills
29 Jul 2021, 6:44
'I looked at the circle of players around me and every single one cringed'
I distinctively remember the chairman of a previous rugby club walking over to our team and saying “Ladies, I just wanted to int…
Stella Mills
22 Jul 2021, 4:48
The strange middle ground women's rugby finds itself falling into
Women’s rugby is often cited as one of the fastest growing sports on the planet, but is it growing in the right direction?
Stella Mills
09 Jul 2021, 13:10
Excluding trans women from rugby doesn't feel right
In 2020, World Rugby was the first international federation to create a policy that specifically excluded trans women from competi…
Stella Mills
25 Jun 2021, 13:55
Rugby can learn from the Naomi Osaka saga
Naomi Osaka refusing to participate in a press conference is not surprising, in fact, it’s long overdue.
Stella Mills
03 Jun 2021, 5:08
In the wreckage of a postponed World Cup, there is opportunity
Of course, we were all devastated to learn that the 2021 Rugby World Cup had been postponed. Players and fans alike often arrange …
Stella Mills
14 May 2021, 4:33
Social media blackout actually hurt women's rugby
Two weekends ago individuals were encouraged to boycott all social media platforms in an attempt to show solidarity against abuse …
Stella Mills
10 May 2021, 8:53
