Linda Djougang: 'The minute you wear that jersey, you wear it with pride' | Her.ie

"I'm so super proud of them because they really wore that jersey with pride, and that's all we ask for. The minute you wear that jersey, you wear it with pride and you give it everything, because boy, there is someone back home who is dying to get on that flight and take that from you."

Supporting the less experienced members of the team was a priority for Linda, and the environment of the Japan tour proved to be conducive to doing exactly that."Environment is a massive thing and it's something we cherish," she says."We're working really hard to to build an environment where any player comes in and is able to use their talent, able to feel comfortable and able to really play with confidence and pride. That's really what we're looking for.

Living in each other's pocket, as Linda puts it, was crucial to getting everyone on the same wavelength. "It's really what the team needed. Being with each other 24/7 really helped. You have no place to hide and it was really just bonding us as players but also as friends. We could see it, even on the pitch. It just felt effortless because we knew each other inside and out. Everyone was just able to be friends, we were able to tackle each other, to talk about issues."Those little things, knowing each other inside and out is a massive thing on the pitch.

"What I've learned from nursing is that I really need to look better at my mental health. With patients, you're looking after them, you can't really express your emotion, it's like a burden. In rugby, it's so important to let those walls down and be able to express your emotions. That's how your peers get to know you, how you are as a person, and how you are on the pitch.

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