2 sides of a Women’s World Cup that could transform rugby
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Loughborough Lightning and USA international Kathryn Treder is set to feature in the Womens Rugby World Cup; she is a Stanford graduate and also works as a data scientist; England play USA in the tour
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Sunderland Echo on MSNEngland favourites on home soil as women’s rugby seeks to shine in Stadium of Light opener
England head into their home World Cup as red-hot favourites amid record-breaking ticket sales and optimism of women’s rugby hitting new heights. The formidable Red Roses have swept aside all before them since suffering defeat to New Zealand in the final of the 2022 tournament.
Sarah Hunter, the Red Roses defence coach, believes this month’s Women’s Rugby World Cup will attract more women into coaching roles.
The Women’s Rugby World Cup has officially declared a sell-out with upwards of 80,000 people expected to attend Twickenham in a record audience for a women’s rugby game on 27 September.
Four nations taking part in the Women's Rugby World Cup have been welcomed to England with a ceremony in a town. The teams of Brazil, Ireland, Japan and South Africa attended an official welcome ceremony at Northampton's Guildhall on Saturday, ahead of the tournament, which begins on Friday.