Olympian Ilona Maher is nursing a brutal injury following a violent collision in a recent Bristol Bears rugby match. Maher, 28, shared an update via Instagram on Saturday, January 18, writing, “When people keep asking me if I’m OK but I just broke my nose.

The USA Eagles player is also not worried about a potential U.S. ban on TikTok, a platform she has amassed over three million followers on.

Bristol Bears and USA women's rugby star Ilona Maher says the men's game needs more "personality" to promote the sport.

Social media sensation Ilona Maher has said rugby union needs to undergo a culture shift if the sport is to attract new fans."There is a culture in rugby we need to shift.