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England's rugby governing body has pledged to keeping up progress by introducing a long-term action plan designed to leverage the success of the Red Roses' Women’s Rugby World Cup win.

Key Goals of the Plan

Named Our Time: Every Rose, the plan details several bold targets, including aiming to be the inaugural English squad to achieve consecutive World Cup victories.

Another key aim is to increase involvement to 100,000 female players taking part in rugby across the UK by the end of the decade, currently standing at the present total of sixty thousand.

Economic and Fan Base Ambitions

English rugby’s governing body is also working to double its revenues from the women’s game to sixty million pounds, permitting more funding in grassroots the sport.

Moreover, the initiative features a target of attracting 3m dedicated supporters.

“The pressures have never been greater,” commented a senior official, leading the women's sport division. “The opportunity has never been bigger, but inaction is unacceptable because the progress are now fully in motion.”

Building a Path for the Women's Game

She stressed that women’s rugby has advanced greatly since joining at the governing body in the year 2011, when there were merely 12,500 registered players.

She recalled that at certain clubs, although women were not prevented, they were not encouraged as well.

In spite of the developments made, she maintained that further action is needed to elevate the game, despite a cost of living crisis.

Record-breaking Milestone and Future Goals

“Last weekend, we saw an extraordinary landmark as eighty-two thousand supporters came into the stadium at the arena to see our England women claim the global championship,” she remarked.

“Moving forward to 2030, we want to maintain this momentum going.”

Challenges and Opportunities

She added that the body operates in an context where budgets are limited, which can result in challenging discussions.

“Visionary plans, notably for the women's sport, typically challenge the existing norms,” she commented. “Yet the reality is clear: the long-term prospects of rugby depends on the female rugby.”

Fan Engagement and Continued Dedication

At the same time, the CEO, the chief executive, pointed out that of the four hundred thousand fans who visited the global tournament, 30% had not previously been to a rugby match in the past.

“Perhaps the data point that truly excites us is that ninety percent indicated they want to come back and repeat the experience,” he commented. “But we must not rest on these laurels. We have to continue pushing forward.”