Abbie Ward: ‘Ball in one hand, baby in the other’

The Cabbage Patch is a home-from-home for the girls, so this week Scaz & Elma are joined by England and Bristol Bears Lock Abbie Ward in Twickenham's famous rugby pub.
They discuss all things pregnancy and motherhood with the Red Rose who will be the first player in the professional age to have a baby and make use of the RFU’s brand-new maternity policy.
Abbie shares the details of her ambitious plans to be back on the pitch next autumn and the white lies and acting skills she had to employ at Bristol to ensure her teammates didn’t find out she was pregnant too early on.
Abbie’s husband, former Quins player, and her coach at Bristol Bears, Dave Ward also pops in for a chin wag, & Scaz & Abbie share some stories from England Camp where they left Mo… who we’re so glad is back in the squad!
Season 3 of The Good, The Scaz & The Rugby is in partnership with Vodafone UK.
🔎 Search Good Scaz Rugby on all your favourite platforms.
Facebook: / goodscazrugby
Twitter: / goodscazrugby
Instagram: / goodscazrugby
Tiktok: / goodbadrugby
GB&R: linktr.ee/goodscazrugby
#womensrugby #englandrugby #rugby

[@maryoti9557]

Thank you Elma and Scaz, that was an awesome session with Abbie . Great conversation and Abbie sharing and being so generous was great. Such an important topic.

[@peterdunne6572]

Scan gets through session without a cough and great to hear grown women referring to the "girls" throughout. Great listening

[@Diaspora_]

Abbie Ward doing the lord's work, as the saying goes. Stunning athletes; warmth and intelligence shines through here and Elma has a great natural way of holding the space for these important/enlightening conversations. Always so impressed with how generous & authentic the guests & hosts are. BTW, when are you gonna get some GSR merch going, those mugs look tasty!

[@AndrewUnderwood-pl1ur]

"The Lord's work", seriously? Do we not live in the 21st century? It is about time employers valued employees and made it possible for a woman to have a kid and be supported. If rugby leads the way, what does the "lord" say about other businesses who resist such egality? Maybe he is a bit blind to inegality everywhere else! SERIOUSLY!!!

[@AndrewUnderwood-pl1ur]

When you say "the Lord", is this entity a male or a female? Be careful as "Lord" emplies male, else it would be "Lady"!!!

[@markw9548]

Cool Chat - Go Keswick !!! (my mum was from Keswick) and as a fellow Cumbrian good to hear about rugby in the North (or should that be far North !!!!!)

[@katebaker1769]

Another fantastic episode❤

[@ThaUnit]

Scaz is looking foxy!!!

[@lukedarby6815]

No more Scaz cough! Love GSR. Scaz looking amazing too

[@tracys9222]

Brill ep!

[@rijovanboxtel9646]

have enjoyed your shows. if you need players for the north, why not join with some southern hem clubs aus ,nz or sa to get some of their up coming players , this would help both clubs and also players to develop the game and encourage more women to play and learn the game in the northern part of the country. take care,

[@lesholleron6134]

What about Jess Ennis Hill as an example of returning from pregnancy?

[@jonchess8844]

❤❤❤

[@robw7676]

"I want to prove I'm at Bristol because I'm a good player" Abbie genuinely doesn't seem to realise that she would walk into any squad in the world and start at 5