Claire Nicholson: 'It would be a regular occurrence to have a few babies on the sideline'

Moments after playing for Arklow RFC in their defeat to New Ross on Sunday, Nicholson's friend Lauren Messitt captured this beautiful image of Claire with her twins Allie and Ryan (who are almost seven months old)

Claire Nicholson with twins Allie and Ryan after Arklow's game against New Ross. Image via: Lauren Messitt/@LeinsterWomen

As rugby's top brass grapple with the controversies and calamities that have soured elite women's rugby, club players across the country have begun returning to playing fields to once more enjoy the sport after the lay-offs of lockdown. 

Claire Nicholson was amongst them last weekend.