Summary
England's women's rugby team, the Red Roses, achieved significant success by winning the World Cup. This success followed strategic developments, including the creation of a domestic women's league and full-time contracts for players. These changes helped the team dominate in recent years.
Key Facts
- England's women's rugby team won the World Cup and has been very successful recently.
- In 2016, a new domestic league called Premier 15s was created with £2.4 million funding.
- Clubs had to meet standards in coaching, sports science, and medical support.
- Full-time central contracts for players were introduced in 2018, allowing players to focus solely on rugby.
- These changes have increased England's depth in player talent and performance.
- England won the Six Nations in the first year of these full-time contracts in 2019.
- Since 2019, England lost only two out of 73 matches.
