Jessica Hayden

Assistant Sports Editor

<p>Jessica is the assistant sports editor of The Observer. Jessica was previously editor of Contested, and before that served on the sports desk at The Times and The Sunday Times. She is the author of The Red Roses, a book about the England women's rugby team.</p>

My brain injury left me unable to move

My brain injury left me unable to move

Women’s rugby has broken into the mainstream

Women’s rugby has broken into the mainstream

England’s resilience rewarded as they lift Rugby World Cup

England’s resilience rewarded as they lift Rugby World Cup

While rights are rolled back, women’s sport ups the resistance

While rights are rolled back, women’s sport ups the resistance

Ros Canter rides to greatness – at five months pregnant

Ros Canter rides to greatness – at five months pregnant

Effective England vs confident Canada sets up spectacular final

Effective England vs confident Canada sets up spectacular final

NikeSkims is designed for women to be ogled

NikeSkims is designed for women to be ogled

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