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England's rugby governing body has vowed to sustaining progress by launching a long-term action plan designed to build on the triumph of the Red Roses' Women’s Rugby World Cup win.

Key Goals of the Plan

Dubbed Our Time: Every Rose, the initiative details multiple significant objectives, such as becoming the inaugural English squad to claim back-to-back World Cup victories.

An additional primary goal is to increase participation to one hundred thousand participants playing rugby across the nation by the year 2030, up from the existing figure of sixty thousand.

Financial and Audience Targets

The RFU is also working to double its revenues from the women’s game to £60 million, permitting more funding in local the game.

Moreover, the initiative features a goal of gaining 3 million dedicated followers.

“The stakes have reached a peak,” commented a senior official, leading the women's sport division. “The potential has never been bigger, but standing still is unacceptable because the progress are now gaining speed.”

Building a Legacy for Female Rugby

She highlighted that the women's game has made huge strides since joining at the rugby union in the year 2011, when there were just twelve thousand five hundred registered players.

Teasdale remembered that in some clubs, while women weren’t stopped, they certainly weren’t welcomed too.

In spite of the advancements made, she insisted that more action is needed to elevate the rugby, even during a cost of living crisis.

Historic Achievement and Forward-looking Goals

“Recently, we saw an remarkable landmark as eighty-two thousand spectators entered the venue at Allianz Stadium to see our England women secure the 2025 Rugby World Cup,” she said.

“Planning for the future to 2030, we intend to keep this momentum continuing.”

Challenges and Opportunities

She added that the organization works in an context where budgets are scarce, which can result in difficult conversations.

“Ambitious plans, particularly for the women's sport, typically challenge the existing norms,” she commented. “Yet the reality is evident: the future of rugby depends on the women’s game.”

Audience Growth and Future Dedication

Additionally, the RFU chief executive, Bill Sweeney, pointed out that of the four hundred thousand attendees who attended the Women’s Rugby World Cup, thirty percent had never been to a game before.

“Perhaps the data point that really motivates us is that 90% said they would like to come back and do it all over again,” he remarked. “However we should not be satisfied. We need to keep our foot on the gas.”