Red Roses stars Maddie Feaunati and Claudia Macdonald are set to make an important visit to Camborne RFC this weekend, where they will aim to inspire the young generation of women’s rugby talent.
The visits are part of the RFU’s Love Rugby initiative, centred around helping clubs and schools attract and encourage young girls to pick up a rugby ball and follow in the silverware-stacked steps of the Red Roses.
As excitement builds for the Women’s Rugby World Club, which will be hosted in England later this year, the England squad are eager to see the tournament’s momentum spark a surge of interest in women’s rugby at all levels, particularly among young girls.
Through various talks and hands-on sporting engagement with the local girls, the players will channel the passion that started their journey at a similar age, and create a day the young girls will never forget.
Next month, the Red Roses will begin their bid to take home a record seventh Six Nations trophy, but for Maddie and Claudia, the tournament is more than just silverware - it’s a chance to put women's rugby into the spotlight and encourage greater support and visibility for young female athletes.
Speaking on the visit, Claudia said: “Cornwall is a hotbed for rugby in England so it’s great to come down to Camborne and see young girls enjoying themselves. ‘If you can’t see it, you can’t be it’ and we want these visits to show there is a pathway from playing grassroots rugby to representing the Red Roses. We want to create a buzz and an excitement around young girls picking up a rugby ball in this country.”