Key Facts

• Meg Jones is the captain of the England women’s rugby union team.
• She has started her own fertility journey with her fiancee by checking her egg count at a clinic.
• Jones wants fertility support such as egg freezing to be available to all players.
• The RFU has strong maternity and parental policies for players and is open to improving fertility support.
• Players currently get one week of paid leave per fertility treatment cycle.
• There is no current policy for paying for fertility treatments, but discussions are ongoing.
• The Spanish football federation and Chelsea Women’s team have introduced fertility support programs for players.
• Jones believes offering fertility guidance and support empowers women and benefits women’s sports overall.