"I don't think I realised at the time the extent of the injury, I don't think they told me fully, King says. Then I met the surgeon and physios who were coming up with a plan because it was quite a unique injury, there were a few different options."
"It was really tough. I think at first I was a little bit in denial and thought: No, I'll go to the World Cup.' That probably kept me going for a few weeks and then when I really realised it wasn't on the cards for me it was really tough."
"I was really happy with the form I was in and the team were in a really good place. It was a lot to take but I was surrounded by really good people."
"Dorothy Wall was in a similar boat of missing the World Cup so we really leant on each other at the time to deal with those emotions. We felt like we were the only two that really understood."
Erin King faced the possibility of never playing rugby again due to a serious knee injury sustained during the 2025 Six Nations. After being ruled out of the Rugby World Cup, she is now ready to lead Ireland in a match against France. King had previously been named the World Rugby breakthrough player of the year in 2024. The injury was severe, involving significant cartilage damage, and her recovery process was challenging, but she found support from teammates like Dorothy Wall.
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