Ireland wing Parsons living teenage dream
A FEW DAYS after being named the Guinness Rugby Writers of Ireland Women’s Player of the Year, Beibhinn Parsons received a letter. The envelope simply had the winger’s name and ‘Ballinasloe’ on the front, but it’s a small town so it found its way to her. The letter was from former Ireland fly-half Ollie Campbell and contained three pieces of advice: 1. Score tries. 2. Score tries. 3. Score tries.
“That’s the best advice you ever need,” says Parsons, who has scored three tries in eight Tests. “I wrote back thanking him for his good advice – I’d never
