During the opening weekend of the Women’s Rugby World Cup over 3.2 million viewers accessed the BBC coverage of the event. The live in person attendance record was also shattered in the opening match with 42,723 fans seeing England see off the USA 69-7 in Sunderland, England. The match broadcast attracted 2.4 million watchers on BBC Channel One in the UK alone.
For further perspective, a little over one hundred years ago, women in the UK were prohibited from taking the Rugby Laws test needed to referee a game.
In 2023 Scottish Referee Hollie Davidson became the first female referee at the u20 Men’s Rugby World Cup. Then in 2024 she was the first female ref to be part of a Six Nations match. She went on to referee in the heart of South Africa as their men took on Italy in Bloemfontein. She refereed the last Women’s Rugby Works Cup Final and is one of the best in the game.
Here are the extended highlights from what many have called the game of the tournament so far. Much like the epic USA Rugby 7s Bronze Medal, it pitted the Americans against the Aussies.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fHAsdeQzK70&pp=ygUWV29tZW5zIHJpZ2J5IHdvcmtkIGN1cA%3D%3D
Today’s game between the USA and Samoa will determine whether the Eagles make it to the Knockout Stage. THE GAME IS IN FREE TO AIR CBS AT NOON
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