Rugby, Romance & Life Across the Pond

Ilona Maher has had quite the year. After taking home the bronze medal at the Olympics, the body positive rugby player (and social media star!) nabbed the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, placed second on Dancing With the Stars and signed with the Bristol Bears to play the sport that she loves in the U.K. "

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[The secret] is having people in your corner who believe you can do it," Maher, 28, says of achieving her goals. "It can be hard to believe it on your own. But It’s easy to be a go-getter when you have people around who really want you to go-get.” While at a photo shoot for her partnership with Quaker Oats, Maher told Us more about her life on and off the field.

You’re relocating to the U.K.! Nervous?

Excited. My passion is rugby. There’s a World Cup next year in England. I want to use my platform to get the hype going.

How are your new teammates?