International Women’s Day: Rugby league, basketball and boxing blazing a trail

By The Newsroom

Published 8th Mar 2019, 05:00 BST

Helen Naylor, pictured celebrating Sheffield Hatters' BBL Cup win, is one of three sportswomen to share their thoughts on International Women's Day. (Picture: Mansoor Ahmed)

To mark International Women’s Day, The Yorkshire Post canvassed the opinion of three Yorkshire sportswomen on if, and how, their sports have grown.

In their own words, Danika Priim of the Leeds Rhinos women’s team, Helen Naylor of basketball’s Sheffield Hatters and boxer Sam Smith of Leeds discuss the role of women in their chosen professions.