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SUPERCHARGING THE WOMEN’S GAME

Women’s rugby is rapidly growing around the world, and after a COVID delay, Rugby World Cup 2021 (playing in 2022) is here on our doorstep in Aotearoa to continue to supercharge the women’s game.

New Zealand Rugby, as the host union, has run a wonderful legacy programme to make sure rugby can leverage global interest and engagement with the tournament. What’s been pleasing to me is seeing that this has included the entire

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