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England's rugby governing body has vowed to keeping up momentum by revealing a five-year action plan designed to build on the achievement of the national women's team's championship.

Core Targets of the Initiative

Titled Our Time: Every Rose, the strategy sets out multiple significant targets, among them becoming the inaugural English side to secure consecutive Rugby World Cup wins.

A further primary goal is to expand engagement to 100,000 female players playing rugby across the country by 2030, up from the current figure of sixty thousand.

Economic and Fan Base Ambitions

The RFU is also working to increase twofold its revenues from the women's sport to sixty million pounds, permitting greater support in local the game.

Moreover, the strategy includes a target of attracting three million passionate followers.

“The stakes have never been higher,” remarked a senior official, leading the women's sport division. “The chance has never been greater, but inaction is not possible because the wheels are now underway.”

Building a Path for Women’s Rugby

The director stressed that female rugby has made huge strides since she started at the rugby union in over a decade ago, when there were merely 12,500 members.

She recalled that in some clubs, while women weren’t stopped, they were not encouraged as well.

Despite the progress made, she insisted that more effort is needed to strengthen the sport, even during a financial pressures.

Unprecedented Achievement and Future Vision

“Recently, we experienced an remarkable landmark as eighty-two thousand supporters came into the gates at the arena to see our England women win the 2025 Rugby World Cup,” she said.

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

Hurdles and Prospects

The director explained that the body works in an environment where resources are restricted, which can result in challenging decisions.

“Ambitious initiatives, particularly for the women’s game, naturally question the current situation,” she noted. “But the fact is evident: the destiny of the game is tied to the female rugby.”

Audience Growth and Continued Focus

Meanwhile, the head of the rugby union, a senior leader, pointed out that of the 400,000 attendees who were present at the global tournament, nearly a third had not once been to a fixture before.

“Maybe the stat that really enthuses us is that ninety percent stated they want to return and watch more matches,” he said. “But we must not become complacent. We need to keep our foot on the gas.”