England win Women’s Rugby World Cup: How decade-old gambles paid out in glory
In 2019, the first year of the Red Roses contracts and the second year of the Premier 15s won the title of six Nations. And then almost everything since then.
Since the beginning of 2019, they have only been defeated twice in 73 games.
The Premier turned into PWR and is the highest domestic rugby standard anywhere in the world, attracted global stars to come in England to play their rugby.
These decisions were expensive. They are still so.
PWR teams don’t make money like men’s cousins. Losses can extend to hundreds of thousands of people.
Although the Allianz Stadium fills the final win against Canada on Saturday, Red Roses also a loss of loss for RFU.
Last year, General Manager Bill Sweeney He predicts they won’t make a profit until 2030.– external
The fact that red roses committed all their selves to Rugby involves giving a lot of money.
A new domestic women’s league and especially the main argument against the establishment of a full -time UK XVS program.
“The main issue was financial, and it took some time to overcome the line.”
However, it may be the cost of choosing not to support the women’s game.
“One of the biggest reasons why it exceeds the line was the sponsors, especially O2.”
“They and a few of them made it clear that some of their sponsors want to support women’s play.
“If you don’t do this, you’ll risk sponsorship potentially.
“They didn’t say that, but that’s the understanding.”
Since then, Red Roses’ success has been behind the women’s team of manufacturers of beauty products, consumer electronics and clothing brands and attracted the new team -specific sponsors.
Bet bets and RFU’s bets in the last decade will pay once again in the afternoon of Sunday after the Sunday afternoon, as they gather at a free event at the Battersea Electrical Power Plant to celebrate a victory years in planning.
