‘England’s Rugby World Cup win will change these girls’ lives’

11 years of pain have followed. They have transformed from being sad to happy.

England has won the Rugby World Cup for the first time since 2014.

The Red Roses ended their string of consecutive final defeats by defeating Canada in front of a world-class crowd at Twickenham, putting an end to 2022, the place of their most heartbreaking defeat.

“My eyes are sobbing,” I say. Maggie Alphonsi, a member of England’s most recent World Cup winning side, told the BBC, “I am so proud of this England team.”

Nothing about what we did in 2014. It’s history now.

After winning their previous 30 Tests, England faced New Zealand in the final three years ago as undisputed favorites.

England led 26-19 at half-time despite losing 14 players in the 18th minute and only trailing 34-31 with nine minutes left.

One last line-out, their most potent weapon all tournament, gave the Red Roses a chance to win, but they lost as the clock turned into the red.

That caused me to break heart.

Finally, the happiness arrived on home soil, contrasting with Canada.

20 000 spectators crowded into Paris’ Stade Jean-Bouin when England defeated Canada 21-9 to win the 2014 World Cup.

England won over the 42, 723 spectators who watched England’s opening game against the USA in Sunderland on Saturday at a bouncing Twickenham on Saturday, beating the record 82, 000 who were the largest crowd for a women’s rugby match.

England center Emily Scarratt recalled playing a Twickenham double-header where the women’s side played after the men before the majority of the crowd left just before their kick-off. “It’s unbelievable,” said England center Emily Scarratt.

“Today was the complete opposite,” he said.

I tear up at the anthems, England’s 2014 World Cup winning captain, said. 80 000 people are present, and the game is successful.

Teammate Kat Merchant predicted that England’s victory would “change these girls’ lives.”

28 players will be given full-time England contracts, according to the Rugby Football Union (RFU) announcement in 2019.

Six years later, England has 32 centrally signed players and their Premiership clubs as part of a pool of players.

Not all of Canada’s players are professionals, and some of them have a campaign going online before the competition.

England has demonstrated what you must do to achieve success, the author writes. You must make an investment in your women’s team, Alphonsi said.

It could have been a very different Saturday afternoon. After Asia Hogan-Rochester crossed in the corner to lead Canada, England was already behind.

Ellie Kildunne, a star full-back and 2024 world player of the year, received the ball 30 meters out, broke Canada’s defensive line, passed two defenders, and slid over at top speed to start the hosts’ final as the crowd started to jitter.

After Zoe Harrison added the extras, England never relinquished their lead.

Merchant claimed on BBC Radio 5 Live, “It was something out of nothing.” She “she simply sliced through,” according to the description. What a wonder to try, my gosh.

Kildunne has already accomplished this before, scoring two outstanding individual tries in the semi-finals against France.

The supporters have embraced her like a duck in the water. In celebration of Kildunne and her infamous lasso celebration, there were plenty of cowboy hats inside Twickenham.

Ruby Tui, winner of the New Zealand World Cup, said, “Ellie Kildunne delivered what they ordered.”