- Try and Stop us -

Through this project I wanted to explore women in male dominated sports, showing how they are breaking stereotypes and getting stuck in without being afraid to get their hands dirty. I photographed UCLan Women’s Rugby Team aiming to show how rugby allows women to become strong and empowered whilst having fun and creating strong relationships with like minded women. The title ‘Try and Stop Us’, came from a campaign by World Rugby with the same name which aimed to increase participation in women’s rugby. The campaign’s tag line was “start rugby, become unstoppable” which I felt really resonated with my project and so ‘Try and Stop Us’ became the title of my work.

“First rule: Try. Second rule: Try again. Life will hurt sometimes. This game will give you strength. To never give up, give in, or give an inch. Whatever your size, shape, or story. There’s nothing you can’t tackle. No line you can’t break. No obstacle you can’t get over. Or power straight through. There’ll be judgers, disapprovers, non-believers. Fear-less. Play more. Because once you’ve started, you can’t be stopped”

- World Rugby