Saturday night’s heart-stopping 34-31 Women’s Rugby World Cup victory by the New Zealand Black Ferns over England was more than a great game, it was a milestone in women’s sport in general. So while the win offers an important opportunity to reflect on how far the women’s game has come, the challenge now is to apply those lessons and ensure the game and women’s sport overall continue to grow. As player and advocate for the women’s game Alice Soper put it recently:It’s not just old-fashioned racism and sexism. The Black Ferns were even credited with uniting the country after some difficult and divisive years. With funding, media coverage and investment, the future of women’s sport can be very bright indeed.

Source: Stuff November 14, 2022 03:10 UTC