A transgender woman rugby player has raised thousands in a bid to overthrow safety laws banning players who were born men from the female-only sport.
The policy was put in place after research by World Rugby found trans women increase risk factors for biological women by as much as 30 per cent due to power and strength differences.
Transgender rugby player Julie-Anne Curtis – who sent a legal challenge to the Rugby Football Union over the decision in August last year – is now raising money to fight it.