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Elite sportswoman 'felt like a fraud' promoting her sport while playing for nothing
By Kate O'Halloran

Recently retired rugby union player Mel Kawa regularly broke down in tears, grappling with her love of the game and the $2,000 she was paid to play it.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-08/women-in-elite-sport-survey-pay-and-resources-rugby-soccer/106458982

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Mel Kawa 'felt like a fraud' promoting her sport while playing for nothing

Recently retired rugby union player Mel Kawa regularly broke down in tears, grappling with her love of the game and the $2,000 she was paid to play it.