Regular skipper Itoje has been named on bench for first time since 2017
Grinham delighted to prove motherhood doesn’t end sporting careers
PARALYMPIC archery champion Jodie Grinham admits it would be “absolutely wonderful” if her trailblazing exploits help break down barriers for other women attempting to juggle demanding careers with motherhood.
Grinham fired herself into the headlines last summer by becoming the first openly pregnant Paralympic medallist thanks to individual bronze and team gold at Paris 2024.
She endured online abuse in the build-up to the Games and overcame time at a maternity ward in the French capital thinking she may be going into early labour en route to a place in the record books.
Similar stories
Up to 74,000 women lose their jobs each year for getting pregnant or taking maternity leave, study suggests



