Moment hulking trans rugby player bares her teeth as she enters scrum

A Canadian rugby player has complained about her unwelcoming female teammates as footage shows the athlete baring her teeth during her first match on the women's team.

Maeryn Gellhaus, 48, joined the senior women's team for the Edmonton Clansmen Rugby club in May, just four months after starting to transition from male to female, reported .

Video of Gellhaus' first match with the team on June 22 shows her towering over the other players as she enters the scrum. Many of her teammates appear to be in their mid-to-late 20s.

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