With less than 200 days to go until the highly anticipated Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, excitement is building for what will be the largest global celebration of women’s rugby to date. Set to break attendance records, England 2025 is poised to be a transformative moment—not just for the sport, but for women’s sport and society as a whole.
At the heart of this transformation is World Rugby’s Impact Beyond 2025 Plan, working alongside the RFU’s Impact ’25 programme and a range of inspiring projects spearheaded by the RWC 2025 Local Organising Company (LOC). This collective effort ensures that the tournament’s impact extends from grassroots participation to the elite level, leaving a lasting legacy around the world.
The first Impact Beyond 2025 progress report highlights major initiatives already underway, including:
42 Rugby Rising Play grants awarded to Unions to support a new, bespoke girls’ participation programme.
The launch of ChildFund Rugby’s Grassroots to Global Forums, designed to foster the next generation of leaders in the game.
25 Unions represented at two regional summits in Africa and Asia with over 50 delegates upskilled
In addition to showcasing these milestones, the report outlines the roadmap leading up to and during the tournament, reinforcing World Rugby’s commitment to increasing participation and inspiring a new generation of players and fans.
Sally Horrox, Chief of Women’s Rugby at World Rugby, commented: "Through the Impact Beyond 2025 Plan, we are delivering real change, developing the next generation of sports and community leaders, creating new coaching pathways and growing grassroots participation. This report marks an important step in our journey, ensuring transparency and accountability as we work towards our long-term goals. .
“Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 will be an exciting and important moment for women’s rugby, and we can’t wait to see the stars of the tournament inspire people to get involved and join our rugby family all around the world’
This is the first of three planned reports, with further updates scheduled mid-year and post-tournament, ensuring clear measurement and reporting of progress.
As the countdown to Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 continues, World Rugby, RWC 2025 LOC and RFU remain committed to building a legacy that extends far beyond the tournament—empowering more women and girls, enriching communities, and championing gender equity in sport.
Grundy Wins Long Jump and Triple Jump; Valenzuela Takes Gold in 1600 for Chatham Boys Indoor Track & Field at SJTCA Meet
Chatham junior Kevin Grundy won the long jump with a leap of 21 feet, 4 inches and the triple jump with a personal record distance of 45 feet, 7 inches at Ocean Breeze on Monday. NEW YORK – Junior Kevin Grundy won the long jump and set a personal record in winning the triple jump, and junior Marcus Valenzuela took gold int he 1600 for the Chatham boys indoor track & field team in an SJTCA meet held Monday at Ocean Breeze on Staten Island. Grundy won the long jump with a leap of 21 feet, four inches, and took the triple jump with a personal best distance of 45 feet, 7 inches. Valenzuela crossed first in the 1600 with a time of 4:25.07. Dylan DeCicco and Thomas Haines took second and third, respectively, in the 3200 for Chatham with times of 9:39.92 and 9:48.76. Cole Morris placed fourth in the 55-meter hurdles in 7.86 Colin Daley was fourth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.79 for Chatham and Brady Byrne was fourth in the 800 for the Cougars in 2:01.18, and Santiago Gebar...
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