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The Rugby Football Union has pledged to maintaining momentum by revealing a long-term action plan designed to build on the triumph of the national women's team's championship.

Core Targets of the Plan

Dubbed A New Era for Every Rose, the initiative details multiple bold objectives, among them becoming the inaugural England team to achieve consecutive global tournament titles.

An additional major target is to boost participation to 100,000 participants engaging in rugby throughout the UK by the end of the decade, currently standing at the current number of 60,000.

Economic and Audience Ambitions

The national rugby authority is also working to double its revenues from the women’s game to £60 million, permitting more investment in local rugby.

Moreover, the plan features a target of gaining three million passionate Red Roses fans.

“The stakes have never been higher,” remarked Alex Teasdale, the executive director of the women’s game. “The opportunity has never been greater, but sitting still is unacceptable because the movement are now fully in motion.”

Building a Legacy for the Women's Game

The director emphasized that the women's game has made huge strides since joining at the rugby union in the year 2011, when there were merely 12,500 registered players.

She recalled that within some teams, while women were not prevented, they were not encouraged either.

Regardless of the advancements made, she maintained that more effort is required to elevate the game, even during a economic challenges.

Historic Achievement and Forward-looking Aspirations

“Recently, we witnessed an extraordinary landmark as 82,000 spectators came into the stadium at Allianz Stadium to see our England women win the global championship,” she said.

“Planning for the future to the year 2030, we aim to sustain this momentum alive.”

Obstacles and Prospects

Teasdale continued that the body functions in an environment where resources are scarce, which can lead to tough conversations.

“Bold strategies, particularly for the female rugby, typically disrupt the existing norms,” she said. “But the fact is evident: the future of rugby depends on the women's sport.”

Support Base and Ongoing Focus

At the same time, the RFU chief executive, the chief executive, noted that of the four hundred thousand attendees who visited the championship, thirty percent had never attended a fixture previously.

“Maybe the stat that genuinely excites us is that 90% said they would like to attend again and repeat the experience,” he said. “Yet we should not be satisfied. We have to maintain momentum.”