Ilona Maher made her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue debut in 2024, and has posed for the iconic title every year since. Sports Illustrated Good things come in threes. That’s certainly true for pro rugby player Ilona Maher, who appears in this year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue for the third consecutive time. “I don’t think I’ve ever felt as sexy as I do when I’m shooting with them,” the 29-year-old Olympic athlete told Page Six Style of posing for the bikini bible. “I just wear so many swimsuits, and you’re in so many cool locations — exposed in so many ways, but I also feel so good about it. You’re almost like, ‘Take my top off!'” Maher hit the red carpet at Thursday’s SI Swimsuit launch party in a cutout gown by Ilkyaz Ozel. Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock When it came time to prep for her shoot, Maher reached for a longtime favorite: Coppertone Sport Sunscreen Spray , her go-to for long days on the beach and on the field.…