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The RFU has vowed to sustaining momentum by revealing a five-year action plan designed to capitalize on the success of the Red Roses' Women’s Rugby World Cup win.

Core Targets of the Plan

Titled Every Rose: Our Time, the initiative details several ambitious goals, among them becoming the first England side to secure consecutive global tournament wins.

Another major aim is to boost engagement to 100,000 female players taking part in rugby throughout the nation by the end of the decade, up from the present number of 60,000.

Economic and Audience Ambitions

The national rugby authority is also striving to increase twofold its revenues from the female rugby to sixty million pounds, enabling greater funding in grassroots rugby.

Additionally, the initiative features a target of gaining 3 million loyal Red Roses fans.

“The challenges have never been greater,” commented Alex Teasdale, leading the women's sport division. “The potential has reached new heights, but standing still is not an option because the progress are now gaining speed.”

Building a Path for Female Rugby

She emphasized that the women's game has made huge strides since joining at the RFU in 2011, when there were just twelve thousand five hundred participants.

The director noted that at certain clubs, although women weren’t stopped, they faced a lack of welcome too.

Despite the progress made, she maintained that additional action is necessary to elevate the rugby, particularly amid a cost of living crisis.

Record-breaking Event and Long-term Aspirations

“Recently, we witnessed an extraordinary achievement as 82,000 spectators flooded through the venue at Allianz Stadium to see our Red Roses win the World Cup title,” she said.

“Moving forward to the next decade, we want to sustain this progress alive.”

Challenges and Opportunities

Teasdale continued that the union works in an landscape where funds are restricted, which can lead to tough decisions.

“Ambitious plans, especially for the women's sport, naturally disrupt the status quo,” she commented. “But the fact is clear: the destiny of the game relies on the female rugby.”

Audience Growth and Future Focus

Meanwhile, the RFU chief executive, the chief executive, pointed out that of the 400,000 fans who visited the global tournament, 30% had never attended a fixture before.

“Possibly the stat that really motivates us is that 90% indicated they would like to return and watch more matches,” he remarked. “Yet we must not become complacent. We have to continue pushing forward.”