'I lit London 2012 cauldron then hit a downward spiral – now I’m on way back for Paris'

Kate Rowan speaks to Desirèe Henry

#TelegraphWomensSport

All the best to those shortlisted in Sports Journalists Awards which take place tonight - especially my Telegraph Sport colleagues.

To me a nomination was a win on the 5 occasions I was fortunate enough as the standard is so high…

Enjoy the Oscars of Sports Journalism! #SJA2023

Very grateful to Anthony Watson for his honesty in this interview. It is one of the most striking interviews I have done in men’s rugby as it highlights some of the mental challenges of the sport that those on the outside may not always think of…

Anthony Watson discusses the unseen mental and physical challenges that come with a professional rugby career

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Merry Christmas!

This is my “corporate Christmas card”! 😂

On a personal note, very much back at work at the Telegraph but have been a little quiet on social media as working on some longer term projects you’ll hopefully see in early 2024… & door always open

Keep in touch!

Hello! 👋

Been working quietly to return to work for a long time

Grateful to Telegraph for support after illness early this year

Not a rant here 😉 - just explaining where I’ve been & I’m still on staff as Sports Features Writer & Interviewer. And open for business! Say “hi”

Ben Spencer exclusive: Why I’m campaigning on behalf of Bully XL dogs

✍️Kate Rowan

#TelegraphRugby

From the last time Ireland won a Grand Slam in 2018 an interview with Ron Kearney about connecting with his “Cousin Joe” - five years later the player now retired was in the White House for #StPatricksDay2023 rather than on the pitch… ☘️
#SixNations telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/20…

Normally for #IWD I focus on the work side of my life but since almost 1 in 9 women suffer from endometriosis - I am sending love and best wishes to my fellow #endo sufferers.

This explainer from All On The Board is very helpful as an over view.

#IWD 2023 #InternationalWomansDay

Congratulations to all my very hardworking & dedicated Telegraph Sport colleagues across the desk & journalists #SJA2022

💬 “I might be the first but I certainly won’t be the last.”

🏆 Getty Images’ @CatherineIvill becomes the first woman to win Football Portfolio of the Year at #SJA2022

Understand crunch meeting with every professional player in Wales and members of the PRB to discuss ongoing contractual crisis (specifically 60 cap rule & fixed variable element) will take place on Wednesday. Sounds like that will be D Day on whether or not a strike happens. ⌛️

Your Waspie Girls are behind you Abi 💪

To read Abi’s story - telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/20…

#AlwaysWasps 🐝 #OAWAAW

This is an absolutely astonishing story that you have to read several times to take in. Please do read it and get behind Abi burton and her amazing journey back to the top of the sport.

On sick leave but this is a special project that I had been working on for a while due to sensitive nature of the subject matter

Huge thanks to Abi burton for sharing her harrowing journey to getting diagnosed with autoimmune encephalitis

In today’s Telegraph Women’s Sport Monthly