Achilles tendon

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Women's Rugby World Cup: Ireland forward Dorothy Wall to miss tournament with Achilles injury • Apr. 30, 2025, 5:21 AM ET (BBC)

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Also Known As	calcaneal tendon • tendo calcaneus

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