Sunderland plans party for Women's Rugby World Cup opener
Fan zones will be situated at Keel Edge and Keel Square from Thursday 21 to Saturday 23 August.A firework display at Riverside Park will be held following the game, which the council says will be visible across the city centre.A programme of events are also planned elsewhere in the North East including touch rugby beach festivals at places including Bamburgh.
Jones said: "It's going to be incredibly exciting weekend. The eyes of the world will be on Sunderland and it's a brilliant opportunity to showcase the city."We will have visitors from across the globe and I can't wait to welcome them."There's something for all the family in the events we've laid on across the weekend and I think it will be a real celebration of both the tournament and the city."England's women's team won the 2014 World Cup with South Shields-born Katy Daley McLean captaining the team.
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