England women’s Rowland seeks rise in club crowds after Twickenham record

30.04.2023 - 14:27 theguardian.com

England’s Helena Rowland hopes the Red Roses’ grand slam success in front of a women’s world-record crowd at Twickenham will be a springboard for higher attendances in the domestic game.

Rowland, who plays for Loughborough Lightning in the Premier 15s, started Saturday’s historic match in front of 58,498 fans as England beat France 38-33.

After some respite the England players will return to their clubs with the next round of the Premier 15s taking place on the weekend of 13-14 May.

The league’s attendances are growing but not at the same rate as the huge crowds England are starting to gather. The record for the Premier 15s was set in March when 15,420 fans watched Harlequins face Exeter Chiefs at Quins’ Big Game at Twickenham.

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