I really hope that Ilona's fame helps grow the popularity of rugby in the USA, especially rugby sevens. It's a great game to play and a great game to watch. Every year there are two big sevens tournaments in North America that are part of the HSBC SVNS series - LA and Vancouver. Three days of action. Twelve men's teams and twelve woman's teams. I went to the Vancouver tournament this year and it was awesome
I'm so glad she's the face of rugby for USA at the moment, all in all she benefits but it also gives US viewers the opportunity to watch rugby in general (7s, league, union etc) and actually enjoy it. 7s wouldnt get talked on ESPN at all if it wasnt for US winning that medal and having a solid game and it makes happy to see them getting the attention
Have been very impressed by Ilona. She is bringing attention to her Sport and to the fact that she can be feminine and be an athlete. What a good message for our young girls
Just came to say how disappointed I am in you Elle for bowing to pressure and apologizing for speaking the truth about Swoopes. It makes it hard to listen to and believe anything you say now.
Comment sections are filled with a lot of hateful morons, a bunch of idiots accused her of being a male. There's a ton of people who are obsessed with hating trans people so much so that they've started accusing any masculine looking woman at the Olympics of being a male or secretly trans. There were big accounts on twitter that Elon Musk regularly retweets and comments under on like Ian Miles Chong that were accusing Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky of being men.
Just for your information... Way back in the rugby past when you touched the ball down in goal it wasn't a score. You got no points. What you got was a free kick at goal. You got a free TRY. That's why it's called what it is. Why haven't we changed the name now that it is a score? Why do we Americans still call it a touchdown in our game. We don't have to touch it down any more. Tradition
HEY ELLE.QUESTION?''WHERES THE HELLS YOU&GARY BEEN''?GLAD TO SEE YOU&GARY.BUT MAINLY YOU&YOUR VERY BEATIFULNESS,WITT,SMARTS.ELLE.THIS IS WHY YOU NEEDS YOUR OWN TH-cam CHANNEL.
MAGA mindset : I can't deal with female athletes not built like NFL Cheerleaders or beauty pageant contestants.
JD Vance: "Okay, but is she a MOTHER? Her worth is as an incubator."
Shut your mouth. MAGA mindset is actual women being actual women AND US actual women winning. Maher is making American Women Great Again! 😊
This is about the Olympics. Not you. Not politics. The Olympics.
@@tonyp4092 Incorrect. The Olympics administration is all about politics. Shame you can't see it.
Ilona Maher is a 200 pound certified powerhouse Rugby playing BADASS! The accolades are well deserved and I'm here for it!
I really hope that Ilona's fame helps grow the popularity of rugby in the USA, especially rugby sevens. It's a great game to play and a great game to watch. Every year there are two big sevens tournaments in North America that are part of the HSBC SVNS series - LA and Vancouver.
Three days of action. Twelve men's teams and twelve woman's teams. I went to the Vancouver tournament this year and it was awesome
I'm so glad she's the face of rugby for USA at the moment, all in all she benefits but it also gives US viewers the opportunity to watch rugby in general (7s, league, union etc) and actually enjoy it. 7s wouldnt get talked on ESPN at all if it wasnt for US winning that medal and having a solid game and it makes happy to see them getting the attention
Have been very impressed by Ilona. She is bringing attention to her Sport and to the fact that she can be feminine and be an athlete. What a good message for our young girls
Yessir to all those haters 💯 😎 💪
Just came to say how disappointed I am in you Elle for bowing to pressure and apologizing for speaking the truth about Swoopes. It makes it hard to listen to and believe anything you say now.
So confused, must have missed something. WHAT HATERS? Everyone has ONLY been bragging and talking positively about the USA women's rugby side.
Go find the video of her weeping about how she is treated and accused of being a man or taking hormones. This is a sad story.
@@kjhenry100 on youtube?
Comment sections are filled with a lot of hateful morons, a bunch of idiots accused her of being a male. There's a ton of people who are obsessed with hating trans people so much so that they've started accusing any masculine looking woman at the Olympics of being a male or secretly trans. There were big accounts on twitter that Elon Musk regularly retweets and comments under on like Ian Miles Chong that were accusing Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky of being men.
Same Elle Duncan who just flip flopped??
Jeez, world of journalism/ activism is a shambles at the minute.
Just for your information...
Way back in the rugby past when you touched the ball down in goal it wasn't a score. You got no points. What you got was a free kick at goal.
You got a free TRY.
That's why it's called what it is.
Why haven't we changed the name now that it is a score?
Why do we Americans still call it a touchdown in our game. We don't have to touch it down any more.
Tradition
HEY ELLE.QUESTION?''WHERES THE HELLS YOU&GARY BEEN''?GLAD TO SEE YOU&GARY.BUT MAINLY YOU&YOUR VERY BEATIFULNESS,WITT,SMARTS.ELLE.THIS IS WHY YOU NEEDS YOUR OWN TH-cam CHANNEL.
Goat