York rugby player returns after two decades away

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 06:08 · Archive

Natalie Brown has returned to rugby league after more than twenty years away, playing for York Acorn Women's Rugby League team.

Natalie Brown has returned to rugby league after more than two decades away, playing for York Acorn Women's Rugby League team in her second season since her comeback. She first played for York Acorn as a young girl before eventually returning to the club's women's team, where she has featured in a range of positions.

Specsavers in Acomb has supported Brown's return by helping to fund her player subscriptions, off-field training kits, and contact lenses she wears on and off the pitch to maintain clear vision during matches. The optician's commitment to Brown and the women's team is part of its ongoing support for community initiatives throughout York.

Brown said: 'Community is at the heart of everything we stand for at our club, and I'm extremely proud to be part of the city's women-only rugby league team.' She noted that rugby league was 'for a long time exclusively for men', but that her teammates and she are proof 'it's a sport for everyone'. York Acorn now has U14 and U12 girls' teams as part of a growing movement to encourage more women and girls into the sport.

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York rugby player makes inspiring comeback after two decades awayNatalie Brown, who plays for York Acorn Women’s Rugby League team, has made a return to the sport thanks to support from Specsavers in Acomb.York Press · 23 Oct, 05:00
York rugby player makes inspiring comeback after two decades awayNatalie Brown, who plays for York Acorn Women’s Rugby League team, has made a return to the sport thanks to support from Specsavers in Acomb.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 23 Oct, 05:00

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