David Hands
WOMEN'S rugby, one of the game's greatest growth areas over the past decade, gained its first professional administrator yesterday when Nicky Ponsford was appointed development officer by the Rugby Football Union for Women. The appointment of Ponsford, the Saracens and England hooker, is believed to be the first of its kind in the world.
Ponsford, who fulfilled a similar role for the Welsh Yachting Association, will be based at the De Montfort University, Bedford. The creation of the post has been made possible by a Sports Council grant of Pounds 45,000 for each of the next four years and Ponsford, 29, will be able to tap into the technical and material resources available from the Rugby Football Union.
"My aim is to bridge the gap between mini and senior rugby and improve opportunities for girls," she said.
Copyright (C) The Times, 1996
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Ponsford: first professional
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"New role for Ponsford; Rugby Union." Times [London, England] 11 Oct. 1996
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