Rugby player Ilona Maher is breaking records for her debut with Bristol. Ilona Maher is an American rugby player who has gained a huge following since sharing behind-the-scenes clips from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics on TikTok and at the Paris Games last year. She was even recently crowned the world’s most-followed rugby player with over 4.7M Instagram followers. Last month, Maher signed with the English women’s rugby team Bristol Bears and just played her first game against Gloucester last Sunday. Over 9K people attended the game, which is more than double the usual attendance, breaking the record for a regular women’s rugby league game. (BreakingNews)
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