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The RFU has committed to sustaining forward drive by revealing a five-year action plan designed to leverage the achievement of the national women's team's championship.

Primary Objectives of the Plan

Dubbed Every Rose: Our Time, the plan sets out multiple significant objectives, including aiming to be the inaugural English squad to achieve consecutive World Cup titles.

An additional major target is to increase engagement to one hundred thousand female players taking part in rugby throughout the nation by the year 2030, currently standing at the present number of sixty thousand.

Economic and Support Goals

English rugby’s governing body is also aiming to double its revenues from the women's sport to £60 million, permitting greater funding in local the game.

Additionally, the plan sets out a target of building 3 million passionate supporters.

“The stakes have never been higher,” remarked a senior official, leading the women's sport division. “The chance has reached new heights, but inaction is unacceptable because the movement are now gaining speed.”

Creating a Future for Female Rugby

The director stressed that female rugby has advanced greatly since she started at the RFU in over a decade ago, when there were merely twelve thousand five hundred participants.

Teasdale remembered that in some clubs, although women could technically play, they certainly weren’t welcomed either.

Regardless of the progress made, she asserted that further effort is needed to boost the game, despite a financial pressures.

Record-breaking Achievement and Forward-looking Vision

“Recently, we experienced an outstanding landmark as 82,000 fans flooded through the stadium at the arena to see our Red Roses secure the 2025 Rugby World Cup,” she remarked.

“Planning for the future to the next decade, we want to keep this drive alive.”

Challenges and Potential

Teasdale continued that the body works in an context where resources are restricted, which can lead to tough discussions.

“Bold plans, particularly for the women's sport, typically challenge the status quo,” she commented. “But the reality is clear: the future of rugby depends on the female rugby.”

Fan Engagement and Continued Commitment

At the same time, the head of the rugby union, a senior leader, pointed out that of the 400,000 spectators who were present at the global tournament, 30% had never attended a fixture before.

“Perhaps the data point that genuinely motivates us is that the vast majority indicated they would like to attend again and watch more matches,” he commented. “Yet we should not become complacent. We need to maintain momentum.”