"I am very happy to have signed and to play here, " said Ilan, who has also won three caps for Brazil.

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"I have come from a big distance background, " said Twell, who was speaking at the launch of "Here I am", a Nike-backed campaign to encourage more women to play sport at British universities.

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"I can't play here and I decided it's too dangerous for me to play this week, and I am going to try and recover for the next tournament if possible, " he said.

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