Women’s rugby is now one of the fastest-growing women’s sports in the UK: participation levels are at an all-time high, TV audiences are soaring and stadia audiences are breaking new records. England Women’s national rugby union team, the Red Roses, are at the forefront of this movement and the team are about to win the hearts of the nation and inspire thousands of women and girls in their quest to win the 2023 Women’s Six Nations.
On Saturday 29th April, England Women’s national rugby union team, the Red Roses, will take on France in the final round of the Women’s Six Nations at the ‘home of England Rugby’, Twickenham Stadium. Here’s 7 reasons you need to be there…
1. England Women’s national rugby union team, the Red Roses, are the number one ranked women’s rugby team and hold the record for the most consecutive wins (30) in history.
2. This will be the Red Roses’ first-ever standalone match at Twickenham Stadium, the ‘Home of England Rugby’, and the match is set to break the world record for the largest-ever attendance for a women’s international rugby match. With over 40,000 tickets already sold, the atmosphere is going to be electric!
3. The Sugababes will perform live at half-time, bringing huge energy and some of their biggest hits to thousands of sports fans in what is set to be a momentous occasion for women’s sport.
4. After narrowly missing out on a win in the final of the Rugby World Cup last November, the Red Roses have come back strong and are showing their steely determination to win this year’s Six Nations. This could be the start of an incredible comeback story!
5. The Red Roses have won the four previous Women’s Six Nations competitions and hope to make it a fifth after making a good start in this year’s competition with back-to-back wins in their first two matches.
6. Get to know the new generation of Red Roses. With Sarah Hunter’s retirement at the start of the tournament, Marlie Packer has stepped up as the team’s new captain, and there’s lots of newly-capped players like Emma Sing making their mark, along with rising stars of the game like Sadia Kabeya and Jess Breach.
7. Discover why women’s rugby is one of the UKs most exciting and fastest-growing sports. From Abbie Dow’s incredible pace on the pitch to Sarah Bern’s attacking intent, and Tatyana Heard’s power and strength, you won’t want to miss a moment of Red Roses action.
