Maria Gallo played 55 times for Canada 15s, went to the RWC in 2002 & 2006. She captained Canada 7s at the RWC in 2009 and is now the Director of the Masters of High Performance Coaching & Technical Leadership Program at UBCWe chat about;Why she started playing rugby Getting dropped from the provincial teamHow are you can be a full-time rugby playerBalancing rugby and studiesThe growth of women’s rugby in CanadaCoaching with Canada women’s national teamBeing a coach educatorEquity, diversion and inclusion in rugbyAdvice for young playersLink to join The 1st XV Patreon & get extra podcastshttps://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugbyLink to Support the Podhttps://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugbyEmail - offfieldrugby@gmail.comMy instagram is https://www.instagram.com/offfieldrugby/, any feedback you have or thoughts for the pod, please DM me there, would love to hear them.Please share the podcast with some friends,please subscribe/follow the podcast wherever you’re listening, & Please leave a rating and a review on Apple Podcasts, letting me know what you like about the pod. Thank you Really appreciate you clicking in, cheers! Get the bonus Podcasts on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.