At the Red Roses team base in Durham, Meg Jones is pondering the prospect of facing off against Ilona Maher when England kick off their World Cup campaign against the United States on Friday night.

Ilona Maher has been picked by the United States as part of their squad for the 2025 Rugby World Cup in England. Maher, who is the most followed active rugby player on Instagram, has gained huge popularity across social media and was part of the bronze medal winning US rugby sevens team at the 2024 Olympics.

If there were to be a poster girl for women's rugby in 2025, it would undoubtedly be Ilona Maher, the Olympic bronze medallist and the world's most followed rugby player on social media. The US star signed for Bristol Bears for the latter half of the last ...

Rugby World Cup kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h, odds - The Red Rose hope to open their World Cup campaign with a statement win

United States rugby star Ilona Maher has said rebel rugby leagues can be a positive for the game but warned organisers they need to pay female players what they are worth.

Ugo and Lauren chat to Ilona Maher and Louis Rees-Zammitt and discuss the WRU proposal.

Olympic Medalist Ilona Maher, 29, Stuns in Slinky Black Dress: ‘I Just Keep Getting Hotter’ originally appeared on Parade. Olympic rugby star Ilona Maher —best known for her breakout role in the Paris 2024 Games and her stunning Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover—is celebrating her 29th birthday with confidence, gratitude, and body positivity.

Hold the cottage cheese. Pro rugby player Ilona Maher — whose team won the bronze medal in the Paris Olympics — spends plenty of time training to dominate on the pitch. But there’s one fitness-focused diet trend that she thinks is a bit over-the-top — and she points to herself as evidence that it’s unnecessary.

United States star Ilona Maher says she hopes to follow in the footsteps of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson by becoming a Hollywood actress, and reveals she may consider a move into wrestling.

Ilona Maher Shows off Muscular Physique in Eye-Catching Bikini in the Sauna originally appeared on Parade. Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher left fans in awe with her latest update, as the athlete showed off her fit figure in an American flag bikini set while relaxing in a sauna.