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WOMEN’S WORLDXV

WHAT A time for women’s rugby. Stars everywhere. A rugby public embracing their heroes. And huge opportunity to kick on. The Rugby World Cup in New Zealand delivered sensational rugby but more than that, the world got to meet superstar athletes and characters. So with a tournament to remember still fresh in our memories, we’ve put together a squad to thrill us all…

15. HELENA ROWLAND (England)

While Rowland has enjoyed a successful run with England since making her debut in late 2020, winning all of her first 20 Tests, she knows what it’s like to come out on the wrong side of high-pressure matches. At the Tokyo Olympics, she was part of the Team GB side that lost to France in the semis and to Fiji in the bronze-medal game. Injury meant she missed this season’s World Cup final, denying her a fitting platform for her incredible vision and a running game that can tear any side to shreds. A Swiss Army Knife of

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