U.S. Girls & Women's Rugby News • EST 2016

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19-Year-Old Anayi Merrill Finds the Balance

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Aniya Merrill may only be 19 years old, but the Oregon-based scrumhalf is already skilled in balancing rugby, school, life and recuperation. It was an absolutely necessary skill to develop, as Merrill has been involved with 7s, 15s and touch at the local, regional, national and international levels.

“It can get overwhelming, especially during the school year, dividing my time up,” the rising Univ. Oregon sophomore said. “And the [competition] overlaps can get really stressful, but for me, it’s focusing on one thing at a time. That’s helped me. Right now it’s [senior club] 7s, and . . .

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