For those who are not yet familiar with the woman rewriting women’s rugby, let me introduce you. As a black Muslim woman, mother, grassroots rugby advocate, volunteer, and a former neonatal nurse, she challenges the status quo. Zainab Alema pictured at Old Sessions House in London ahead of the Women's Rugby World Cup final in September 2025. Irish Examiner lifestyle writer Breda Graham pictured with rugby player Zainab Alema ahead of the Women's Rugby World Cup final in London. I like that.”Zainab Alema pictured at Old Sessions House in London ahead of the Women's Rugby World Cup final in September 2025.

Source: Irish Examiner March 07, 2026 14:00 UTC