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Jessica Hayden

6 months

The Red Roses kick off their #WomensSixNations campaign today! If you would like to learn more about @RedRosesRugby , my book is out now in all major bookshops! 📚 Waterstones: 📚 Amazon: 📚 Bookshop:

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Jessica Hayden

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2 months

I’m on first-name terms with the local ice cream van man, Eddie, and I even have his number. Now it’s 30 degrees, suddenly everyone wants an ice cream, but what road does Eddie head to first? Mine. All the hard graft in the off-season is about to pay off BIG time

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Jessica Hayden

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3 years

Potentially the hardest pivot I’ve ever read in an obit

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Jessica Hayden

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2 years

If you are wondering why Manchester United are wearing fluorescent kit, it’s because the Glazers asked Ten Hag to highlight United’s problem areas

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Jessica Hayden

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3 years

Going to school dressed as your hero 😍

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Jessica Hayden

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7 months

Say what you like about rugby pundits these days, but this one on the left is talking a lot of sense

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

When the Hermes delivery driver says they have to take a picture to prove the parcel has been delivered:

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

4 years

This stuff stops rugby’s fan base growing. We have to be welcoming of people with little knowledge of the game and get rid of our moral superiority over football.

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

Watching Adams hand his Man of the Match medal to Capuzzo: 🥺 Realising it’s going to become the #rugbyvalues poster for the next year: 😣

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

24 hours later and I’m still obsessed. #LionsRugby

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

My first BBC credit!

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

4 years

The Six Nations makes me realise how many rugby fans really don’t want anyone to enjoy rugby

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

“Can you play Mr Brightside by The Killers please?”

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

2 years

A pub full of women’s rugby fans, who were queueing from 5.45am. Amazing.

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

My Six Nations nails are done and I love them!! 🏉❤️ #SixNailtions @SixNationsRugby

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

What we wear and what we look like has nothing to do with why sexual harassment happens. It happens to pretty much every woman at some point. It’s often about the man wanting to feel some control and power when that’s lacking in their lives. How sad!

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

Bored of this shit

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

Tonight I was sexually harassed in Sainsbury’s. I reported it, I’m home safe, I’m angry. I only went out to get snacks to watch the rugby with. I don’t tweet this for attention or sympathy but because I think it’s important to be honest about how often this happens.

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

4 years

One day I’ll share details of the time two international* rugby players tried to spike my drink. But judging by some men’s reactions to a woman walking home, I’m really not ready to hear how I deserved it. 🤦🏼‍♀️ *Not a European team

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

This is what makes rugby so unique

damien o brien

@D_obsy

3 years

This was missed by RTE. A beautiful moment between all the medalists #kellieharrington

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

Only Farrell, Williams, Itoje and George came over to fans to say thank you for our support. The other Lions players went straight back to the changing rooms without acknowledging the fans. Japan lined up and bowed in front of the Lions fans to say thanks for the support. Class.

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

Today’s football and rugby union*: 08:05: New Zealand v Tonga🏉 13:00: Ireland v Japan🏉 15:00: Wales v Canada🏉 17:00: Lions v Lions🏉 17:00 Czech Rep v Denmark⚽️ 19:00: Romania v Argentina🏉 20:00: Ukraine v England⚽️ (*Other sports and matches are available)

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

2 years

I love this 🥰

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

How it started How it’s going 🤟🏼 (Feb 2019)

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

4 years

After my Grandad died last year, a friend pointed out that he is wearing the same jumper in most of our photos together over 22 years. My parents had it made into a cushion that I can cuddle when I miss him 🥺❤️

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

4 years

🚨 Transfer news 🚨 Next month I’m joining @TimesSport as a digital sports sub-editor! I’m thrilled to be joining a fantastic sports desk during this huge year. Can’t wait to start. Hope to bring some more women’s rugby content to the desk!

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

2 years

This heatwave has made me think how weird it is that women can wear summer dresses to work but, in most offices, it would be frowned upon for men to wear smart shorts and a short-sleeve shirt. Wearing a suit in this heat sounds like torture

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

11 months

Rita Ora and Novak Djokovic are sitting together at the Rugby World Cup final. Bonding over their shared disrespect of Covid rules, maybe

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

2 years

I’m sitting with my parents who are watching a documentary about Zara and Mike Tindall. I am so unimpressed with “now he has a son, there might be another rugby player in the family” He had two daughters before his son. Someone tell @channel5_tv that women and girls play rugby!

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

In a bar with Jim Hamilton, Jamie Roberts and Brian Habana. None of them are sitting with me, but we are sharing oxygen

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

4 years

How much would you pay to be three pints deep in the Principality, listening to the choir before the anthems start, savouring the smell of Brains and hot dogs, chatting to your new best pals in the row in front? I’ll start: £50,000, my first born, and a kidney. Not even Welsh.

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

4 years

Judging by TikTok, Louis Rees-Zammit does more to engage girls and young women in rugby than the entire Welsh Rugby Union

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

2 months

@lisanic152 Snakes are everywhere these days

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

It’s taken a few years of covering rugby for someone to actually tell me to go back to the kitchen…

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

If I ever, ever, call myself “little miss rugby” assume it’s a sign that I’m being held hostage and need urgent help I wish I could reply to these boys without risking my job (I’m completely fine. Watching tele, not crying, just ate a doughnut. Just find these funny)

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

Say it louder for those at the back @poppy_g_c 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

Nobody could watch today’s final and say women’s rugby is boring. It was a fantastic display and so great to watch it on tele. More of that please @btsportrugby 😃👏🏼

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

Today I presented my first rugby match and I loved it 😁 I wish the photos could show just how chaotic the weather was. We were getting soaked from all angles! Thank you @EnglandRugby @Premier15s for the opportunity 🏉 Credit for the third photo: @RWRedmanPhotos #CrazyHair

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

Also hated being told that it was unprofessional to get players’ autographs and being so “fan-girly”. I will always be a fan first, and I was there as a fan with my family. I am nowhere near big time enough not to chase Mike Tindall down the street for an autograph! Fun police🚨

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

4 years

If I make a Women’s Six Nations fantasy league will you join? Reply or DM me if you want to. Tips will be offered! It will be open to all, even if you haven’t watched women’s rugby before. No judgement, just a friendly league 🏉

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

4 years

I’m so excited to share that I’m now the women’s rugby columnist for @RugbyPass ! Read my first piece here:

Women's rugby has moved on, even if some people's perceptions haven't

This week, the draw was announced for Women's Rugby World Cup 2021, which will start in September 2021 in New Zealand, was made.

www.rugbypass.com

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

11 months

Rugby needs to be in front of as many eyes as possible. The Six Nations should be on free to air TV and online video content should be shared freely. Putting international rugby behind a paywall will not grow the audience at the scale needed to make the game sustainable

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

Saw this post on Facebook and expected to see sexist comments underneath, as there always tend to be. There wasn’t one. That is such progress! Viral video clips like the one of Jaz’s incredible cover tackle do so much to build the profile of women’s rugby.

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

When your mum says it’s fajitas for tea

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

Also, stop with this shit about rugby fans being better than football fans. Nobody gives a shit and it makes you look self-righteous. The scenes in London are awful but there shouldn’t be any point scoring here

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

I have a baking Insta account and a while ago I was talking to a baker on there. She told me she was moving to Northampton from Swansea. Then I realised her name was ‘Biggar Bakes’ not ‘Bigger Bakes’ So that’s how I accidentally became baking friends with Dan Biggar’s wife…

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

4 years

@Deeqtheone @gunnerblog You really can’t tell the difference between this and putting your hand on the back of someone’s neck? Please stay away from women

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

2 years

At this rate, I’m not coming home for Christmas…

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

A few years ago I did my master’s dissertation on the representation of women’s rugby in the press. There had been 15 or so pieces in nationals (over 500 words and online) in the previous year. Two were written by me. We probably beat that this month. How amazing is that?

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

2 years

Five years ago today I sustained a brain injury on a rugby pitch that led to a seizure. I go on about it a lot because although I recovered relatively quickly, not everyone is as lucky. Today I’m thinking of everyone affected by brain injuries. Let’s keep banging the drum.

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

“It was inside Wembley shortly before kick-off, and women working in the hospitality areas were harassed by drunk male fans. Fair play to the former rugby union player, Ugo Monye, for stepping in to help the terrified women.” 👏🏼

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

4 years

It’s International Women’s Day and I’m writing a piece about elite women’s rugby players having to fundraise for their own surgery. If I’m honest, I’m not supportive of the clubs celebrating IWD when their players are having to ask the public for money.

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

Good to know that Sweet Caroline is our new national anthem. Way better than God Save The Queen.

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

My rugby viewing schedule for the rest of the day: 13:00 Wales v Argentina (S4C, Sky channel 134 for me) 15:00 England v Canada (Channel 4) 17:00 Cell C Sharks v British & Irish Lions (Sky Sports) 19:15 Ireland v United States (Channel 4)

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

Free mask on our seats too! P.S - the autograph is Mike Tindall 👑

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

Two years ago today I sprinted through Paddington station to get a selfie* with @samwarburton_ , now I sometimes get to sub-edit his @TimesSport columns 🤩 *heavily filtered because I was sweaty, a bit drunk, and starstruck

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

@Billyed57893386 @shinycoIIarb0ne I think we all knew it was a stereotype. Pretty obvious stuff. If you told me you were interested in something traditionally ‘female’ (like baking, the example given by someone else below) I wouldn’t ask you to recite the recipe for flapjacks.

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

Right. If you don’t watch women’s rugby, or you only watch the Women’s Six Nations, tomorrow is your chance to get into club rugby! It will be an incredible game. 🏉 Premier 15s final 🧍‍♀️Saracens v Harlequins ⏰4pm KO 📺BT Sport 1 (or stream for free at )

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

4 years

In my MA dissertation I argued for better representation of women’s rugby. To have my own women’s rugby column now, for @RugbyPass , is just a dream come true. I will do all I can to raise the profile of this wonderful sport! 🏉

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

4 years

If you tag a player in a mean Tweet you are gross. Nobody will be giving them a harder time than themselves. It’s never ok to abuse someone online.

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

Fans leaving early at Old Trafford... for what? To go back to the house you’ve been stuck in for over a year? To beat the traffic? Jesus

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

2 years

“I can't apply for a mortgage and l'm on antidepressants. I'm also one big injury away from not having a job in July yet I'm starting for Wales every week and the WRU is making tens of millions from international matches.”

Alex Bywater

@_AlexBywater

2 years

Exclusive: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿players to discuss possible strike action at crunch meeting ahead of #SixNations clash with England as contractual chaos engulfs the country’s national game. Full story here for @MailSport , including shocking player detail: #WALvENG

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

4 years

I just want to be covered in mud and running with my tongue sticking out again 🏉❤️

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

The off-pitch drama of the Lions this week has soured it a bit, for me. I love a bit of Lions drama but I remember the days when drama meant a player had been bitten by a lion, not that a director of rugby has posted an hour long video about the intricacies of the breakdown.

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

2 years

They say never meet your heroes but this one was turned out to be an absolute legend x

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Jessica Hayden

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7 months

It sounds like this adorable baby has had a bigger reaction from the crowd than anything Wales have done so far

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

Finn Russell was exactly what that game needed. Wish Biggar well but pleased that Russell got such a long time on the pitch — created so much space and opportunities.

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

1 year

Using “her” as an insult. In 2023. When his players tweeted their support of their women’s team only hours before this. Lovely stuff from a lovely man

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

One year to go until the Rugby World Cup 🤩

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

4 years

I’ve seen a few people say ‘but France are semi-pro and so are a lot of the Wales players?’ Some France players have central and club contracts. In comparison, some Wales players who play in Prem 15s get match fees, but it often doesn’t cover their petrol. Worlds apart.

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

1 year

I hope the 7,000 children who sang the World Cup national anthems all think they did a great job and everyone loves them

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

2 years

My schedule tomorrow: 08.05: New Zealand v Ireland 🏉 10.55: Australia v England 🏉 14.00: Wimbledon women’s final 🎾 16.05: South Africa v Wales 🏉 17.00: Portugal v Switzerland ⚽️ 20.10: Argentina v Scotland 🏉

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

1 year

Argentina were absolutely the better side on the day. Wales struggled with discipline and errors, Argentina capitalised. Simple as that, Blaming the referee for that loss is lazy

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

That’s going to be painful

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

2 years

🚨 Exclusive Charlie Willett interview The Ireland rugby league international was badly injured in a Test match. After the injury, Charlie found out the insurance she was told Ireland provided was capped at €3,500. She is now in £13,500 of debt

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

Warren Garland says that Alun Wyn Jones is training with Wales and will make a decision tomorrow about joining the Lions with the view of playing a Test match. If anyone can, it’s AWJ. He’s not human.

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

I am making my debut on co-commentary today, as the Premier 15s heads to the biggest stage: Harlequins v Wasps at Twickenham Stadium! 😁 70k tickets have been sold and the game is live on BT Sport. If you want to listen, I will be on from 2pm 🎙

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

2 years

It’s Roy Keane not Keene but I’m just a woman, so what do I know 🤷🏼‍♀️

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

I’ve watched this a hundred times and I just don’t know how Lukhanyo Am gathers the ball. Magician. If anyone sees another angle please tag me 🤯

Jared Wright

@jaredwright17

3 years

Lukhanyo Am committing daylight robbery 😲 #RugbyChampionship #ARGvSA #RSAvARG

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

Sending my love and best wishes to @UWEWRFC after the team lost their friend and team-mate Maddy Lawrence. Maddy died following an injury during a game. I know how close uni rugby teams are and how much this loss will be felt. Women’s rugby teams, please read my next tweet 🔽

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

My rugby viewing schedule for tomorrow: 08:05 - New Zealand v Fiji ( @RugbyPass ) 11:00 - Australia v France (Sky Sports Action) 15:00 - Wales v Argentina (S4C - Sky channel 134 in Eng) 17:00 - Stormers v Lions (Sky Sports) Other games are available!

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

This is madness, Eddie Jones didn’t even seem to know Emma Raducanu’s name while he was slandering her

Times Sport

@TimesSport

3 years

Eddie Jones has warned Marcus Smith about the “flood of distractions” that could come his way as the next potential superstar of English rugby, pointing to the commercial activity undertaken by Emma Raducanu as an example to be avoided | @johnwesterby

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

A new study says a re-run of a 2014 episode of Flog It has the ability to generate the money, but needs the visibility to succeed.

BBC Sport

@BBCSport

3 years

A new study says women's sport has the ability to generate the money, but needs the visibility to succeed.

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

I am just a woman standing in front of men on the internet and asking them to stop making comments about my food choices ❤️

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

2 months

@declan1968 He gave me his number to text him when I want ice cream 🤣. He said he will deliver to me “24/7”. Haven’t tested that yet

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

Dylan Hartley knows his stuff about women’s rugby. He’s been great over the autumn. I’m sure the BBC are delighted to have him there!

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

Rugby fans who might not watch the Women's Six Nations/haven't watched it before... what questions do you have about it? DM me or reply to this tweet. No question is stupid and your name won't be shared, I might just answer the question in a piece (and send you my answer too)

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

8 months

I am thrilled to share some lovely news: Nick and I are engaged 🥰 He asked me to marry him during our Super Bowl party (see earlier, unsuspecting, tweet!), so I guess I have a Super Bowl ring now! 💍

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

2 years

@Jbeardmore No, actually some men can enjoy women’s sport without it being sexual. Because they respect women.

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

2 years

One thing women’s rugby can, and should, get right is having none of this “we’re better than you” mentality towards football. Great to see Sarina Wiegman watching England today. If we want full stadiums at the 2025 Rugby World Cup, we certainly want women’s football fans there!

England Rugby

@EnglandRugby

2 years

We see you 𝙎𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙖 𝙒𝙞𝙚𝙜𝙢𝙖𝙣 👋 @Lionesses 🤝 #RedRoses #ENGvRSA

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Jessica Hayden

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4 years

We didn’t want fleets, we wanted this:

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Jessica Hayden

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3 years

I wish I could be in Gloucester tomorrow, but I’m at a family day. I HATE watching sport with people who talk through it (see exhibit A below 😬😂) so I am seriously considering streaming the game from my parked car outside

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

I am crying with joy at that Wales win. I know I should be unbiased but it’s hard to be when I’ve seen the team struggle for years. I’m crying 🥲

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

Think I’m going to wait until after the tour when they are £10 at Lovell Rugby again...

Craig Swayne

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3 years

The new lions test jersey is £105. I’m gonna be honest this makes my blood boil how they’ve done this. I know we have pro shirts usually but the design is very clearly visually different. I’ll say it... fans being ripped off/taken for mugs here. Farcical.

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

Just heading into work and is that the @Womens6Nations final being shown on all TVs in a London Bridge bar with the whole bar going nuts when something happens?

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

4 years

Just know that every time you tweet anything that suggests she shouldn’t have had earphones in, or shouldn’t have walked home at night, a woman in your life decides you’re not a safe person anymore.

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

This is why it is so important not to speculate online!

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

2 years

There’s something so funny to me about this Jack Grealish quote being beautifully presented on The Times/Times Sport Instagram accounts

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

Thank you so much @VodafoneUK for my Lions stash! Vodafone saw my Lions nail art and kindly sent me a jersey, a water bottle, a poncho, popcorn, a mini ball, a stress ball, a shower speaker, and a fancy little lip balm! #VodafoneTreats #UniteThePride

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

This is probably an unpopular opinion but I’m not a fan of hearing LCD being applauded for his very-low, head-first shoddy tackle technique. Greenwood called it “brave”, I call it reckless

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Jessica Hayden

@_JessHayden

3 years

Listening to BBC radio in the car and they said “and in rugby union, Harlequins play Saracens today.” It’s disappointing that they didn’t mention the England v NZ game, especially as it’s on BBC Two. To be fair, it was one news bulletin and I didn’t listen on — still not great.

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