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England's rugby governing body has vowed to sustaining forward drive by launching a long-term strategy designed to leverage the success of the Red Roses' Women’s Rugby World Cup win.

Primary Objectives of the Initiative

Dubbed A New Era for Every Rose, the plan details multiple bold targets, among them aiming to be the pioneering English side to achieve back-to-back Rugby World Cup victories.

A further primary goal is to expand engagement to one hundred thousand women and girls playing rugby throughout the country by the end of the decade, up from the current figure of sixty thousand.

Economic and Audience Goals

The RFU is also striving to increase twofold its earnings from the female rugby to sixty million pounds, permitting greater funding in grassroots the game.

Furthermore, the strategy sets out a goal of gaining three million loyal supporters.

“The stakes have never been higher,” commented the executive director, responsible for women's rugby. “The opportunity has never been greater, but standing still is not possible because the wheels are now underway.”

Building a Legacy for Female Rugby

The director emphasized that women’s rugby has made huge strides since she started at the rugby union in the year 2011, when there were just 12,500 members.

The director noted that in some clubs, while women weren’t stopped, they faced a lack of welcome as well.

In spite of the developments made, she insisted that additional action is necessary to strengthen the rugby, despite a financial pressures.

Unprecedented Achievement and Long-term Goals

“Recently, we experienced an outstanding landmark as eighty-two thousand fans came into the gates at the arena to see our Red Roses win the World Cup title,” she remarked.

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

Obstacles and Potential

She added that the body works in an environment where funds are restricted, which can lead to difficult conversations.

“Ambitious plans, notably for the women's sport, inherently challenge the current situation,” she noted. “But the reality is obvious: the future of rugby relies on the female rugby.”

Support Base and Continued Commitment

Meanwhile, the CEO, a senior leader, highlighted that of the 400,000 spectators who attended the Women’s Rugby World Cup, thirty percent had not previously attended a rugby match in the past.

“Maybe the stat that truly enthuses us is that the vast majority said they would like to come back and watch more matches,” he remarked. “But we can’t be satisfied. We need to keep our foot on the gas.”