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England's rugby governing body has pledged to maintaining progress by revealing a long-term action plan designed to leverage the success of the national women's team's championship.

Core Targets of the Strategy

Titled A New Era for Every Rose, the initiative sets out several ambitious targets, such as aiming to be the inaugural English squad to claim consecutive Rugby World Cup wins.

A further key target is to expand involvement to one hundred thousand women and girls playing rugby throughout the country by the year 2030, currently standing at the present total of 60,000.

Revenue and Audience Ambitions

The RFU is also working to increase twofold its revenues from the women's sport to £60 million, enabling greater support in community the sport.

Moreover, the plan sets out a objective of building 3m dedicated Red Roses fans.

“The stakes have never been higher,” commented the executive director, the executive director of the women’s game. “The opportunity has never been greater, but sitting still is not possible because the movement are now gaining speed.”

Creating a Path for Women’s Rugby

The director stressed that female rugby has made huge strides since joining at the governing body in the year 2011, when there were only 12,500 members.

The director noted that in some clubs, although women were not prevented, they were not encouraged as well.

In spite of the progress made, she insisted that further effort is necessary to strengthen the sport, even during a economic challenges.

Historic Event and Future Vision

“Last weekend, we saw an remarkable achievement as eighty-two thousand supporters entered the stadium at Allianz Stadium to see our England women secure the global championship,” she remarked.

“Looking ahead to the next decade, we want to keep this progress going.”

Challenges and Prospects

She added that the organization works in an landscape where budgets are restricted, which can lead to difficult conversations.

“Ambitious strategies, particularly for the women’s game, inherently question the status quo,” she noted. “However the truth is clear: the long-term prospects of the game depends on the women's sport.”

Support Base and Future Commitment

Additionally, the head of the rugby union, the chief executive, noted that of the 400,000 fans who were present at the global tournament, 30% had not once been to a rugby match previously.

“Possibly the stat that truly excites us is that ninety percent stated they would like to come back and watch more matches,” he remarked. “Yet we must not be satisfied. We must maintain momentum.”