Amee-Leigh Costigan interview: ‘You adapt your life. And being able to do it while growing two babies, it’s a challenge’

Ireland’s first centrally-contracted player to become pregnant has ‘twin’ motivations as she aims to return to competitive rugby later this year

Amee-Leigh Costigan

Amee-Leigh Costigan decided to have a scan four months ago – not because she was feeling sick or unwell. It was quite the opposite, in fact.

The Ireland winger was in the deep glow of the early stages of pregnancy with her and her husband Neil’s first baby, and she was feeling better than expected.