Rugby / Bristol Bears Women
Simi Pam on combining playing rugby with working as a doctor
Simi Pam features in a new marketing campaign ahead of the new Premiership Women’s Rugby season.
The Bristol Bears loosehead prop combines playing in the front row on the rugby pitch with working as a doctor, and is one of many players across the league holding down a number of different careers.
Other players featured in the I’m Powered Differently campaign include a marine biologist, RAF flight lieutenant and tattoo artist.
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I’m Powered Differently is helping to kick off the PWR season, which for Bristol starts on Saturday with a trip to Loughborough Lightning.
Pam studied medicine at the University of Bristol where she started playing rugby for the first time.
She has since represented the Barbarians and trained with England, as well as being named Bristol24/7’s sportsperson of the year in 2021.
PWR chief executive Belinda Moore said: “Excitement is building ahead of this Saturday’s PWR kick off and as part of the build-up we want to take the chance to provide a platform for female rugby players to share their stories, encouraging young women and girls to take up the sport.
“As we see from the nine stories in the series female athletes draw strength from their individuality.
“The stories show us each player’s journey is unique, and their diversity is what powers them.
“There is far more to our players than the rugby on the pitch, and they are undoubtedly inspiring role models.”
Main photo: PWR
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