A Kendal mum is combatting parents' lack of rugby knowledge with a new website, Rugby Hackers.

Karen Gee, a Cumbria-based mum, realised that parents without a personal history in rugby found it difficult to support their children's interest in the sport.

Inspired by her son's passion for rugby, Karen took the initiative to create a digital platform to remedy the issue.

Over the summer, she collaborated with seven recent graduates on a two-month internship to transform her idea into reality.

The resulting website targets parents lacking the knowledge to navigate their child's rugby journey.

She said: "I realised how difficult it can be to support your child in their passion when you don’t know much about it.

"At first, I was embarrassed about not understanding rugby, but then it struck me.

"Girls were never taught rugby when I was at school, so how was I supposed to know about it?”

Karen says that "unless you play rugby when you are younger, there are not many resources available to learn from".

That is why she endeavoured to fill this gap with Rugby Hackers, providing parents with a wealth of information about the sport.

She added: “When my son wanted to start rugby I was worried he would be playing the contact sport I’d seen on TV, with huge players tackling each other.

"In fact, when he began aged 4 it was just one big game of tag, and different aspects of the game have been added in each year.

"People are often surprised to discover the sport needs players of all different shapes and sizes, and that non-contact versions of rugby are common, especially at school."

The website has a range of content from health and safety hacks, the rules of the game, and the differences between various age groups to downloadable activity packs.

It even contrasts girls' and boys' rugby, making the breadth of knowledge comprehensive for all parents regardless of their child's age or gender.

The team who helped create Rugby Hackers contributed how-to guides, hacks, advice articles, a rugby terms glossary, and activity e-books.

For more information, visit the Rugby Hackers website at https://www.rugbyhackers.com/.