Cameroon's female rugby players shine light on game

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Cameroon's female rugby players shine light on game

Alinev Kuekam Mache has been playing rugby for 4 years. She is from Cameroon. Rugby is not well-known in her country. She fights the negative perception Cameroonians have on rugby.

Alvine is a female rugby player from Cameroon. She is one of 119 female licence-holders in the country. Her team is ranked 2nd on the continent and 26th in World Rugby women's rankings. She cannot earn a living thanks to her sports. Other ball sports still suffer a gender and compensation bias. The Nfon Dreams Academy is promoting women in a so-called male activity. It is difficult to do this. There is still a reluctance at first.


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