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Ilona Maher Explains the Basics of Rugby, Her Olympic Sport

The Paris Olympics bronze medalist sat down with SI Swimsuit and walked through the rules and roles of the sport.

Martha Zaytoun

Ilona Maher Takes a Deep Dive Into Rugby’s Basic Rules
Ilona Maher Takes a Deep Dive Into Rugby’s Basic Rules /

While on the set of her SI Swimsuit photo shoot in Bellport, New York, which was empowered by cosmetics brand Maybelline, September’s digital issue cover model Ilona Maher walked her audience through the sport of rugby— including the rules, expressions and positions.

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Martha Zaytoun
MARTHA ZAYTOUN

Martha Zaytoun is a writer on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit. Before joining SI Swimsuit in 2023, she worked on the editorial board of the University of Notre Dame’s student magazine and on the editorial team at Chapel Hill, Durham and Chatham Magazines in North Carolina. When not working, Zaytoun loves to watercolor and oil paint, run and water ski. She is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and a huge Fighting Irish fan.

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