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Botterman hoping the Red Roses can emulate the Lionesses
Western Mail
|August 20, 2025
ENGLAND prop Hannah Botterman is hoping a home Women’s Rugby World Cup can have a “similar effect” to the success of the Lionesses.
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The Red Roses begin their World Cup campaign on Friday with a clash against the United States at the Stadium of Light.
This year's competition follows the 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup and 2022 Women’s European Championships, where England were crowned victors on home soil.
The Lionesses have since enjoyed further success after defending their Euros title in Switzerland earlier this summer and Botterman is hoping a home World Cup can have a similar effect for women’s rugby.
The 26-year-old prop said: “You look at what they did in the Euros, more recently, but their home European win as well and what that did for women’s sport - not just women’s football - but women’s sport in general has just boomed since then.
“We obviously want to have a similar effect.
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