Abi Burton opens up on battle with Autoimmune Encephalitis & being poised to make England debut

England’s Abi Burton talks to Sky Sports about her journey of recovery through Autoimmune Encephalitis and how she hopes to use rugby to spread awareness of the condition.

Abi Burton spent over three weeks in an induced coma in 2022 due to rare brain illness and was also sectioned after a misdiagnosis; Ealing Trailfinders player now set for England debut after being named on Red Roses bench for Saturday’s Six Nations game versus Wales in Cardiff

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