The tenth World Cup was a massive success. Now comes the question, how will national unions react to its effects? None of the options will be easily gained, whether they be increased funding, better support for players or a lasting response from the public, sponsors and the media. Let’s take a glance at a few
Here are the answers to our quiz – please let us know how you got on. Answers in bold. It’s exactly one month since the World Cup ended. Here are 30 questions to test the little grey cells. You may award yourself bonus points for “relevant” extra details! 1. The first two tries of the
Legacy This is the fashionable word without which no major sporting event can look the world in the face. In everyday language it means ‘follow-up’. England learned hard lessons after a rare World Cup win in 2003. The RFU didn’t ensure it built on the feel-good factor. It didn’t repeat the lapse this time. The
A look at the final, before and during The Top Tier Regular readers will know I had severe doubts about filling that third and top tier of the stadium. It’s a huge tribute to the organisers that their ambition was proved fully justified. Indeed, we knew back on 19 August that every seat had been
The Quarter-finals The eight qualifiers were Australia, Canada, England, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland and South Africa. To most jaundiced eyes there were four clear winners and four who were delighted to be at the party. Hindsight is a wondrous thing. That is how things panned out across 13-14 September. Only one game proved tight,
The filling in the sandwich This was the Big Show, big crowds, painted faces, all the fun of the fair. You’ll recall Gaelle Mignot screaming at her troops: “Six weeks, six weeks!” Looking forward, they looked like an eternity. Looking back, they were gone in the blink of an eye. There were three pool rounds
Part One – Preliminaries and Structures This topic is so vast that you could write a book about it. You could, but I’ll restrict myself to a series of topics. This was the tenth of the series and the second to be held in England. From the start the organisers, backed by World Rugby, the
England Rugby’s Red Roses will celebrate their historic home Women’s Rugby World Cup win with fans during the Champions Party at Battersea Power Station, London, on Sunday 28 September from 2pm. The event will take place at North Park along the riverside area of Battersea Power Station. Details about transport to the event can be
What a sight! Twickenham Stadium was already over 50,000 full for the bronze medal match; the top (third) tier well stocked for the first time ever in a women’s game. It was hard for both squads collecting themselves after the disappointments of the previous weekend. But there were medals to be won. The world was
England fulfilled a nation’s wishes by seeing off a determined effort by Canada to topple them. Once again the side destined to lose scored first. When Amy Cokayne missed her line-out target, Canada exploited the error so well that Asia Hogan-Rochester flew over the line once more. (0-5) Barely three minutes later Ellie Kildunne received
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