Who we are
We are a social networking group and you can find us on facebook here If you’re a rugby player who happens to be a mum, a mum who is inspired to put her boots back on, or a player who is interested in what the juggle of motherhood and rugby could look like please join us!
Our Maa Maa’s rugby team are a a band of mothers who want to continue to combine rugby with motherhood, creating time for ourselves and connecting with our original identities, which ultimately makes us better caregivers and partners.
We love our kids to the moon and beyond, but we also want to proudly demonstrate to them that we can be present as mothers, and also take part in an active hobby that fills our cup on so many levels.
Rugby isn’t just any hobby. It’s fierce, it’s brave, it’s passionate - it’s one of the very best communities to be a part of, which is why we want to stay a part of it during this next chapter of our lives: motherhood. We want to unite grassroots and professional rugby-playing mums, we want to inspire mums to get their boots on (or back on!), we want to advocate for maternal mental health, and we want to create the village that we all deserve to belong to.
Where we came from
Trish welcomed her son, Leon into the world in April 2024, having trained throughout her pregnancy with Bath Rugby Ladies (obviously non-contact) and Southern Academy of Sport. She then started her return to play training from 6 weeks, with the support from Mae Physiotherapy’s, Mummy MOT, got back on the pitch 6months postpartum, and continued to play throughout the 2024-25 season. During the return to play training, in August 2024, Trish set up a Facebook group for mums who play rugby. It was born out of an idea of trying to connect with other mums who had navigated the complex world of taking part in a physical contact sport alongside parenting challenges like, breastfeeding, sleepless nights, childcare, mum guilt and many other difficulties!
Inspired by her previous team mate from Bristol Rugby Ladies, Daisy, Trish knew it was possible for mums to play rugby after having children and they both felt that sharing knowledge and experiences was a really useful tool for other mums. The inspirational Annette (postpartumrugbymum) then joined the founding team and with her social media smarts the group’s membership doubled overnight. Fast forward to May 2025 and the Facebook group has over 600 members including members from Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, England, The Philippines, Wales, Ireland and Scotland. The stories that mums share are honest and inspiring, covering topics like; the best high impact nursing sports bras, how to coordinate childcare for training/matches, assuaging mum guilt for taking time for ourselves and also actual rugby skills / training tips and advice.
The group has grown organically to become a brilliant forum for mums navigating all sorts of logistical and emotional challenges whilst playing rugby, the hive mind at its finest. We are all super passionate about this sport, and mums in it, and know personally how beneficial being part of a rugby team and community can be for a mother's mental health.
Trish, Daisy and Annette are the volunteer founders and admins but the group would be nothing without the amazing membership. Each mum has a different story to tell and they continue to inspire the next generation of rugby players and mums
Support us
We would like to offer any of our members that need it financial support which will allow them to continue to play the brilliant game of rugby alongside motherhood. This could be money to go towards arranging childcare on training nights and game days, covering the cost of a mummy MOT physio appointment, or money to help buy a nursing sports bra for those breastfeeding. Being a mum, especially a new mum, can be isolating and we can lose our sense of self and purpose. Mums who play rugby is bringing people together! However, not everyone can afford regular childcare, transport or membership fees for their clubs. We want to make the group a place where mums can get help to play the amazing sport of rugby!