Danielle Evans is not your average beauty queen. When she is not on stage with a full face of make-up she can be found on muddy fields with her team mates playing her favourite sport, rugby.

Wymondham & Attleborough Mercury: Danielle Evans, Miss Social Media Great Britain, is also a rugby player and has started a campaign #TryMe to smash stereotypes surrounding women who play the sport. Photo: Colette LangtonDanielle Evans, Miss Social Media Great Britain, is also a rugby player and has started a campaign #TryMe to smash stereotypes surrounding women who play the sport. Photo: Colette Langton (Image: Courtesy of Danielle Evans)

Now the 23-year-old rugby-player, who currently holds the title of Miss Social Media Great Britain (GB), has started a campaign, #TryMe, to smash the stereotypes surrounding women in the sport and she has visited Wymondham Rugby and Football Club (RFC) to spread this positive message.

Ms Evans, from Brighton, will be competing in 75th Miss GB competition in February next year. She said: "I have a rugby player's body but I'm still competing in one of the most prestigious pageants in the country.

"I have been told women rugby players are aggressive, tomboys and not very feminine but I want to show people that rugby doesn't have any stereotypes, nor does it limit you.

"If you're a girly girl like me, why can't you sign up to rugby? The TryMe Campaign expands to embracing body positivity and being confident in who you are because you can be a combination of things."

Wymondham & Attleborough Mercury: The Wymondham Wasps played at their club which was attended by Miss Social Media GB Danielle Evans who was promoting her new campaign #TryMe. Photo: Andrew LawrenceThe Wymondham Wasps played at their club which was attended by Miss Social Media GB Danielle Evans who was promoting her new campaign #TryMe. Photo: Andrew Lawrence (Image: Andrew Lawrence)

Wymondham RFC welcomed Ms Evans to watch their youth girls' team, the Wymondham Wasps, and their senior women's team play, along with a lunch where she made a speech.

Head coach of the women's team Amanda Jones first got in contact with Ms Evans online and invited her to the club to speak to the girls.

Ms Jones said: "A lot of the girls lack confidence normally to do with body image issues and a lot of already think girlie girls don't take up rugby, there is this stereotype you have to be manly to take on a sport like this.

"Danielle shows that you can do it all and she is also a rugby player prop, known for being the bigger person on the team but she smashes all of those stereotypes. By her coming to Norfolk hopefully she will make that difference even if it's just to one or two girls."

Wymondham & Attleborough Mercury: The Wymondham Wasps played at their club which was attended by Miss Social Media GB Danielle Evans who was promoting her new campaign #TryMe. Photo: Andrew LawrenceThe Wymondham Wasps played at their club which was attended by Miss Social Media GB Danielle Evans who was promoting her new campaign #TryMe. Photo: Andrew Lawrence (Image: Andrew Lawrence)

Ms Evans started playing rugby three years ago at university. She also played for Brighton Panthers and is about to join Hove Ladies.

She added: "I'm a prop and I love to get down and dirty in the mud. I've found that people don't associate rugby players with beauty pageants and that's okay but it's time to change that. So let's put women's rugby firmly on map."

Wymondham & Attleborough Mercury: Danielle Evans, Miss Social Media Great Britain, is also a rugby player and has started a campaign #TryMe to smash stereotypes surrounding women who play the sport. Photo: Colette LangtonDanielle Evans, Miss Social Media Great Britain, is also a rugby player and has started a campaign #TryMe to smash stereotypes surrounding women who play the sport. Photo: Colette Langton (Image: Courtesy of Danielle Evans)