England head into their home World Cup as red-hot favourites amid record-breaking ticket sales and optimism of women’s rugby hitting new heights. The formidable Red Roses have swept aside all before them since suffering defeat to New Zealand in the final of the 2022 tournament.

Ever given your mate a rousing speech, beer in hand, watching their face light up with your motivational words and thought, hot damn, I should do this professionally. Well, you might just be in luck, as England's Rugby team are listening.

Rugby World Cup kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h, odds - The Red Rose hope to open their World Cup campaign with a statement win

England head coach John Mitchell believes his Red Roses team "deserve large crowds" as ticket sales top 40,000 for their Rugby World Cup opener against the USA.

The attention of the rugby world turns to England as the Women’s Rugby World Cup kicks off in Sunderland this Friday.

Unbeaten in their last 27 matches, the Red Roses must handle the pressure of being overwhelming favourites on home soil

Red Rose stars Zoe Harrison and Rosie Galligan answer your questions ahead of the Women's Rugby World Cup which kicks off on