Ellie Kildunne admits she felt “really alone” and questioned “why am I doing this?” after coming down from the high of helping England brilliantly lift the Women’s Rugby World Cup last year.
Explosive full-back Kildunne was the Red Roses’ X-factor as they won the World Cup on home soil and she scored a spectacular solo try in the 33-13 final triumph over Canada in front of a sold-out 82,000 crowd at Allianz Stadium Twickenham.