When Sonia Chandiramani lost her mum to ovarian cancer in 2017, she found solace in an unexpected place: the rugby pitch.
“I was spending five nights a week with my team, plus weekends,” says the 33-year-old Chandiramani, who had been playing since she was 14. “It was my second family.
Two years later, Chandiramani and some fellow players established Phenomenally Group, a Hong Kong-based charity dedicated to cancer awareness, proactive healthcare and providing accessible early screening services.