Rugby Player Praised for Subbing Out to Breastfeed Her Daughter in the Middle of a Game

Rugby Player Praised for Subbing Out to Breastfeed Her Daughter in the Middle of a Game
Courtesy of Emily Brierley
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A photograph of a rugby player breastfeeding her 13-week-old daughter on the sidelines in the middle of a game has garnered an enthusiastic response.

Emily Brierley from Bradford in Yorkshire, England, was subbed during a Stanningley Ladies rugby league game on June 13 to feed her baby, Arabella. After a six-month break from the sport she loves, owing to pregnancy, Brierley, 29, had been keen to return to the pitch.