Rugby Star Lark Atkin-Davies Announces Pregnancy
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England Rugby Player Expecting First Child
Rugby World Cup winner Lark Atkin-Davies, a hooker for Bristol Bears, has announced she is pregnant with her first child, according to reports from December 13, 2023. Atkin-Davies, 30, shared the news via a video posted on her Instagram account, stating her due date is in June.
She has not played for Bristol bears during the current Premiership Women’s Rugby season.
World Cup Success and International Career
Atkin-Davies has earned 74 caps for the England national team, known as the Red Roses.She played in all six matches during England’s victorious Rugby World Cup campaign on home soil in September, contributing three tries to the team’s success.
The player made her debut for england in 2015.
Supportive Surroundings and Maternity Policy
Bristol Bears expressed their excitement,stating they “can’t wait to welcome a new bear cub.” Her teammate, Abbie Ward, recently returned to the sport just 17 weeks after giving birth to her daughter in 2023.
England players benefit from a comprehensive maternity policy implemented by the Rugby football Union in february 2023, which provides 26 weeks of fully-paid maternity leave and funds for childcare during travel to games as detailed by the BBC.