England win 2025 Rugby World Cup: Maggie Alphonsi on victory over Canada

When England beat Canada 21-9 to win the 2014 World Cup, there were 20,000 spectators in the Stade Jean-Bouin in Paris.

In a Twickenham, who jumped on Saturday, a woman was applauded by 82,000 fans, the largest crowded for the Rugby match, and defeated 42,723 seven weeks ago.

“This is incredible, dedi he remembered that the UK center Emily Scarratt remembered that the female side was playing a Twickenham couple headed after men, just for the leave most of the crowd before starting.

“It was exactly the opposite today.”

Katy Daly-MClean, the Captain of England’s 2014 World Cup winner, said: “I have a tear in the marches. There are 80,000 people here and the game is delivering.”

His teammate Kat Merchant, England’s victory “these girls will change their lives,” he said.

In 2019, the Rugby Football Association (RFU) announced that 28 players will be given full -time UK contracts.

Six years later, the UK has 32 centralized contracted players and others paid by Premiership clubs.

Not all of Canada is professional and established a mass funding campaign before the tournament.

“England showed what to do if you want success. You need to invest in your women’s team,” Alphonsi said.

“This England’s side fought a lot for this moment. This World Cup was a great success – the standards set for women’s rugbi, not just the winner.”