around 3% of adults have a stammer, and one of those with the condition is the former scotland rugby unionaptain kelly brown. he's been speaking to our reporter lydia campbell, who also has a stammer, about how sport can help to build communication skills. iam i am kelly brown, former scotland rugby captain, and i've got a stammer. like me, kell is i've got a stammer. like me, kelly is one _ i've got a stammer. like me, kelly is one of— i've got a stammer. like me, kelly is one of the _ i've got a stammer. like me, kelly is one of the estimated | kelly is one of the estimated 1.5 million adults in the uk who have a stammer, a neurological condition that makes it physically hard to speak. but kelly also reached the highest level of his sport and having a stammer was never and having a stammer was never an issue when playing rugby. i started playing when i was about five. every sunday i'd go down to the club and all my mates were there and we got to throw a ball around and have fun so it was never even an issue, not even part of the conversation. it was just a part of me and no—one cared and

and one of those with the condition, is the former scotland rugby union captain kelly brown. pbell, who also has a stammer, about how sport can help to build communication skills. commentator: applause from the crowd, _ it's all scotland can do. kelly brown is through. i'm kelly brown, former scotland rugby captain, and i've got a stammer. like me, kelly is one of the estimated 1.5 million adults in the uk who have a stammer, a neurological condition that makes it physically hard to speak. but kelly also rates the highest level of his sport, and having a stammer was never an issue when playing rugby. i started playing when i was about five, every sunday i'd go down to the club and all my mates were there, and we got to go out and throw a ball around and have fun, and so it was never even an issue, it wasn't even a part of the conversation. it was just a part of me and no one cared, and everyonejust accepted it. when i was growing up, really struggling with my speech, i found sport was the safe spot. do you think that sport, with it being so communication based, can really help

to the british stammering association — and one of those with the condition is the former scotland rugby unionly brown is through. i'm kelly brown, former scotland rugby captain, and i've got a stammer. like me, kelly is one of the estimated 1.5 million adults in the uk who have a stammer, a neurological condition that makes it physically hard to speak. but kelly also rates the highest level of his sport, and having a stammer was never an issue when playing rugby. i started playing when i was about five, every sunday i'd go down to the club and all my mates were there, and we got to go out and throw a ball around and have fun, and so it was never even an issue, it wasn't even a part of the conversation. it was just a part of me and no one cared, and everyonejust accepted it. when i was growing up, really struggling with my speech, i found sport was the safe spot. do you think that sport, with it being so communication based, can really help kids with stammers? i think it's brilliant for all sorts of life skills, but especially communication, because it teaches you how to be a part of a team, a

and one of those with the condition is the former scotland rugby union captain kelly brown.nd have fun, and so it was never even an issue, it wasn't even a part of the conversation. it was just a part of me and no one cared, and everyonejust accepted it. when i was growing up, really struggling with my speech, i found sport was the safe spot. do you think that sport, with it being so communication based, can really help kids with stammers? i think it's brilliant for all sorts of life skills, but especially communication, because it teaches you how to be a part of a team, and a part of that is having to communicate with your team—mates. you know, good team—mates, you've got to support each other. and so it was just an amazing environment, i believe, for anyone that's got a stammer. many people with a stammer find the idea of sport daunting, but anything that can help to bring confidence can bring benefits. anything that gets them mixing with other people and having to talk and converse and building their confidence and potentially pushing themselves out of their comfort zone

rugby union's pro 1a is being re—named the united rugby championship — with four teams from south africa joining the excisting clubs from wales, scotland banned american runner shelby houlihan is blaming her failed drugs test on a burrito. the us record holder over 1,500 and 5,000 metres will miss the next two 0lympics after testing positive for the steroid nandrolone. houlihan says she ate the pork meal the night before her test. chris froome will ride in this month's tour de france. the four time champion captains the "isreal start up nation" team, but isn't expected to try to win as he continues his recovery from a huge crash two years ago, in which he suffered multiple fractures. well, after that speed through the rest of the sport, let's get back to john at wembley. many thanks indeed. a reminder that alongside the euros this summer, the cop of america is running this summer. it's been removed from argentina and colombia, they were stripped from the tournament and it's being staged in brazil, also delayed a year because of the coronavirus pandemic. it was argentina who got us under way last night against chile, and there was a rea

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