Exeter Chiefs back row Ebony Jefferies

Women’s Game in Focus: Exeter Chiefs back row Ebony Jefferies

Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players

Ebony Jefferies was falling out of love with rugby before she signed for Premier 15s club Exeter Chiefs ahead of their first season in the league last year.
She was playing for Bristol Bears but something wasn’t clicking and then Chiefs head coach Susie Appleby contacted her.
The 21-year-old said: “I kind of got in a place where I wasn’t enjoying my rugby as much. The players were all great there but it just wasn’t right for me. I was falling out of love with rugby again and was in the position where I wasn’t really sure if...

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