LIST | 5 rugby stars who overcame disabilities to reach the top, including Henry Slade - Ruck

LIST | 5 rugby stars who overcame disabilities, including Ellis Genge

Read about the rugby players with disabilities who refused to be limited by their conditions.

These inspiring achievers pursued their dreams and achieved so much!

RUGBY PLAYERS WITH DISABILITIES:

1. Ian Mckinley – Blindness

It’s now roughly eight years since the accident that led to Ian McKinley losing the sight in his left eye. In a freak accident, a stray boot from a fellow teammate perforated his left eye while playing a club match in 2010 for University College Dublin, leaving him partially blind in that eye. The injury would be a career-ending one for 99.9% of professional athletes but not for McKinley.

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