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TIS Episode 8 - Rubie Gallagher


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Ruby was living an adventurous life studying over in Europe when a freak diving accident during a trip back home in Tassie changed her life. Ruby broke her neck and became a quadriplegic.

Ruby is fluent in French and is also a professional illustrator. She is an incredibly courageous and resilient women who found a love for Wheelchair Rugby after being recruited by Australian Coaches

from her hospital bed during her rehabilitation.

Hear what it’s like competing with and against men in a sport which she describes as a combination between ‘Ice Hockey, Rugby and Bumper cars’ and how the para-athlete community has embraced her with open arms.

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