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Watch: New Women in Rugby campaign
‘Team Powered’ is the theme of the new Women in Rugby campaign launched by World Rugby today.
Women’s rugby is already a growth area for the game – 2.7m women and girls play worldwide – and the aim of this campaign is to continue that growth by showcasing rugby as the ultimate team sport.
World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin said: “Team Powered showcases the unique values, diversity and inclusivity of women’s rugby and will encourage more women and girls to get involved in the sport, on and off the pitch.”
The promotional video features France scrum-half Pauline Bourdon, England prop Shaunagh Brown, Japan centre Ayaka Suzuki and USA lock Alycia Washington as well as New Zealand clubs Ponsonby and College Rifles.