Merton, England – Dem don gree say e don do! Merton Council don drop £80,000 to help grassroots women’s rugby waka for sport. This initiative wey dem dey call SWITCH go dey train ten female coaches and involve 1,500 girls for rugby within the next two years. Na the Harlequins Foundation lead this matter, as dem dey try push female rugby to the front o!
Ellie Kildunne wey be rugby player don talk say girls wey dey play rugby no suppose be ‘anomaly’. She dey hope say more money go enter the game, so make plenty babes dey carry rugby ball wey no go dey unusual again. Imagine if all the girls dey jostle to play ball for pitch, the vibe go sweet pass palm wine on a Friday night!
According to Corné du Rand wey dey run rugby development for Twickenham, dis big world cup wey dey come, na time to grab opportunity and make sure say people dey follow women’s rugby well-well. Him no wan see say dem go miss chance to shine while everybody dey para around the World Cup.
Wetin I like pass for this SWITCH programme be say dem dey plan to drop 500 free tickets for schools to showcase elite rugby matches, and teachers go receive training to teach proper rugby skills. So your padi no go fit just dey play anyhow—they go turn dem to proper coaches wey sabi wetin dem dey do. Them dey come do resilience courses wey go help the girls feel safe, heard, and confident. Fit tell me say dem no dey serious? I dey watch!
Even though all south west boroughs don carry projects for inclusive sports, no plenty of dem dey target grassroots women’s rugby like dis one. Richmond Council don already lead Trophy Tour to hypes the girls’ game before the big World Cup final. Na so dem follow allow RFU’s Rugby Fest shine last week for clubs like Richmond and Wimbledon. Dem dey do promo for women’s sport everywhere o, like Kingston wey don put moneys for Asian Girls Run.
Paul White, Wandsworth’s cabinet member for environment, gree talk say the Red Roses’ incredible win show say dem dey hungry for women to participate in sport more. Him don set up working group wey go focus on women and girls for sports to boost involvement, coaching, and even work opportunities.
Make we no forget say last month, the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup break record with 5.8 million viewers for BBC, and 82,000 fans pack Allianz Stadium full to the brim. Na wave of history dey happen, as dem dey push the game for women to the next level! Make we cheers for the girls and rugby!
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