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Maggie Alphonsi: Winning the Fight
My Autobiography
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Maggie Alphonsi: Winning the Fight
Go behind the scenes with Maggie Alphonsi - the iconic face of women's rugby and member of the England side that won the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup.This is her extraordinary against-all-the-odds story of how she became the best player in the world despite having to battle against racism, sexism, and prejudice.
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Maggie Alphonsi: Winning the Fight chronicles the life of Maggie Alphonsi, a national sporting icon, the face of international women's rugby, and a star player of the England side that won the World Cup in 2014. She is an inspirational and totemic figure who transcends sport.
The compelling story of her life makes her achievements even more extraordinary. Hers is an against-all-the-odds tale, becoming the best player in the world despite having to battle against racism, sexism, and prejudice.
This is a book forged from the raw emotion, passion, and testimony of an iconic player who rose to the elite of world sport when the world was seemingly stacked against her. It is a moving and revealing story of a woman who was not prepared to be defined by anyone but herself, providing the reader with a unique insight into how she met her goals.
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ISBN: 9781915359018
Publisher: Polaris Publishing Limited
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 31 August 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Polaris Publishing Limited
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 512g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Maggie Alphonsi is a national sporting icon, the face of international women's rugby and star player of the England side that won the Women's Rugby World Cup in 2014.She is also an experienced and highly thought of public speaker, regularly delivering to a vast array of audiences, from large corporate businesses to event days, or going into schools to inspire the next generation.
Gavin Mairs is the award-winning Chief Rugby Correspondent for The Daily Telegraph, where he has worked since 2009. He has covered rugby union for over 20 years, including every World Cup since 1999 and every British and Irish Lions tour since 2001.
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