(Reuters) - More than 50% of female rugby players say homophobic and sexist abuse deters women from playing the sport, according to a study published by English club Harlequins and the Harlequins Foundation on Friday.
The research, carried out in collaboration with Australia's Monash University, was published ahead of the men's Premiership side's third annual Pride fixture, in which they take on Wasps.
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