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Christian. While playing rugby, she wears wrist tape with "AO1" on it to give thanks to God for her career. McLaughlin is also a trained pianist, having played the keyboard and organ in church. Mclaughlin married in the summer of 2021 to Jonny Small and goes by the name of Claire
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