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South Wales Argus
2 days ago
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Red Roses star Wyrwas backing World Cup to inspire next generation
Wyrwas and her teammates welcome the rest of the world to England this summer in what is set to be the best attended tournament of its kind in the history of the women's game. John Mitchell's side will go into the 37-day-long festival of rugby as favourites to be crowned world champions come September 27 thanks to their dominance in recent years. England, currently the number one ranked side in the world, are enjoying a 25-game winning streak that has yielded seven consecutive Women's Six Nations titles as well as victories in the new WXV competition. And while avenging the defeat suffered at the hands of New Zealand in the showpiece three years ago will be the main goal, Wyrwas is hopefully a positive showing by England will inspire the next generation to take up the game. 'The sport is in such a different place now to what it was five years ago when me and my teammates were coming through,' she said, as part of a new LG OLED TV collaboration ahead of this summer. 'When I was at school, I did not play rugby, there was not that much visibility of women's rugby on TV. 'You had to look for the inspiration, whereas now the inspiration is there for all to see. It is our responsibility to be really positive role models and guide that next generation into what is such an exciting time for women's sport. 'It's a massive opportunity to inspire the next generation.' The women's game has grown exponentially in the last few years, with the strength of Premiership Women's Rugby - England's top domestic league – one of the major success stories. That has helped momentum gather around this summer, and with every game of the tournament being broadcast live on free-to-air TV across the UK, Wyrwas believes that exposure will draw in new fans and make the sport more accessible. 'There's a lot of people that will look to watch our games and will be searching to find our games on TV or online if they are being streamed. 'It is such a good opportunity to inspire and engage with people who do not know much about or do not usually watch women's rugby. 'There is a chance to really create a whole new fanbase. When people like me were learning to play rugby, we did not really have the easy access to watch women's sport, or to be inspired by female athletes generally. 'But with increased TV coverage and an increased social media presence, it makes women's sport accessible for girls, which is so important. 'Girls are already overcoming barriers in sport, and we've got to make things as smooth as possible for them to be inspired.' LG is helping the nation get closer to the action with LG OLED TVs. Life's Good for sport fans as LG's leading technology provides an unmatched immersive sporting atmosphere thanks to incredible OLED picture quality, Motion Pro technology for the smoothest action possible and unbelievable soundbar surround sound to bring the stadium feeling home. Wyrwas, who made her international debut in March 2023, is particularly looking forward to playing in front of home crowds up and down the country this summer, with eight venues across England set to play host. And the Saracens scrum-half said England will be unwavering in their attempts to make the most of the strong home support. 'Rugby is such a big sport in England,' added Wyrwas. 'To have a home tournament in a country that already so heavily supports that sport is pretty special. 'We've been speaking about it a lot and not many teams will get to experience that, so, we're just taking in every moment and hoping it goes our way.' Members of the Red Roses England women's rugby team joined a recent training session with LG and girls from Turing House School in Whitton, Richmond as part of the leading TV manufacturer's ongoing partnership with the RFU. The LG All In Pledge encourages people to engage and watch women's sport. Together we can grow support through fandom and audience numbers to inspire new players to pick up the sport themselves, as watching changes everything. For more information, go to
The Herald Scotland
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Red Roses star Wyrwas backing World Cup to inspire next generation
John Mitchell's side will go into the 37-day-long festival of rugby as favourites to be crowned world champions come September 27 thanks to their dominance in recent years. England, currently the number one ranked side in the world, are enjoying a 25-game winning streak that has yielded seven consecutive Women's Six Nations titles as well as victories in the new WXV competition. And while avenging the defeat suffered at the hands of New Zealand in the showpiece three years ago will be the main goal, Wyrwas is hopefully a positive showing by England will inspire the next generation to take up the game. 'The sport is in such a different place now to what it was five years ago when me and my teammates were coming through,' she said, as part of a new LG OLED TV collaboration ahead of this summer. 'When I was at school, I did not play rugby, there was not that much visibility of women's rugby on TV. 'You had to look for the inspiration, whereas now the inspiration is there for all to see. It is our responsibility to be really positive role models and guide that next generation into what is such an exciting time for women's sport. 'It's a massive opportunity to inspire the next generation.' The women's game has grown exponentially in the last few years, with the strength of Premiership Women's Rugby - England's top domestic league – one of the major success stories. That has helped momentum gather around this summer, and with every game of the tournament being broadcast live on free-to-air TV across the UK, Wyrwas believes that exposure will draw in new fans and make the sport more accessible. 'There's a lot of people that will look to watch our games and will be searching to find our games on TV or online if they are being streamed. 'It is such a good opportunity to inspire and engage with people who do not know much about or do not usually watch women's rugby. 'There is a chance to really create a whole new fanbase. When people like me were learning to play rugby, we did not really have the easy access to watch women's sport, or to be inspired by female athletes generally. 'But with increased TV coverage and an increased social media presence, it makes women's sport accessible for girls, which is so important. 'Girls are already overcoming barriers in sport, and we've got to make things as smooth as possible for them to be inspired.' LG is helping the nation get closer to the action with LG OLED TVs. Life's Good for sport fans as LG's leading technology provides an unmatched immersive sporting atmosphere thanks to incredible OLED picture quality, Motion Pro technology for the smoothest action possible and unbelievable soundbar surround sound to bring the stadium feeling home. Wyrwas, who made her international debut in March 2023, is particularly looking forward to playing in front of home crowds up and down the country this summer, with eight venues across England set to play host. And the Saracens scrum-half said England will be unwavering in their attempts to make the most of the strong home support. 'Rugby is such a big sport in England,' added Wyrwas. 'To have a home tournament in a country that already so heavily supports that sport is pretty special. 'We've been speaking about it a lot and not many teams will get to experience that, so, we're just taking in every moment and hoping it goes our way.' Members of the Red Roses England women's rugby team joined a recent training session with LG and girls from Turing House School in Whitton, Richmond as part of the leading TV manufacturer's ongoing partnership with the RFU. The LG All In Pledge encourages people to engage and watch women's sport. Together we can grow support through fandom and audience numbers to inspire new players to pick up the sport themselves, as watching changes everything. For more information, go to
Wales Online
4 days ago
- Sport
- Wales Online
Red Roses ace MacDonald backing boss Mitchell to guide England to World Cup glory
Red Roses ace MacDonald backing boss Mitchell to guide England to World Cup glory The 61-year-old former New Zealand men's boss took the reins at Allianz Stadium in 2023 and has since led his side to back-to-back Six Nations Grand Slams MacDonald feels Mitchell has the squad in the right frame of mind to win a trophy (Image: Richard Washbrooke/Imagecomms) Claudia MacDonald believes the 'incredibly honest' John Mitchell is the right man to lead the Red Roses to global glory this summer. The 61-year-old former New Zealand men's boss took the reins at Allianz Stadium in 2023 and has since led his side to back-to-back Six Nations Grand Slams. England are currently the world's number one ranked side and are enjoying a 25-game unbeaten run stretching back to the 2022 final, in which New Zealand became world champions. But this time around, winger MacDonald feels Mitchell has the squad in the right frame of mind to win a trophy that has eluded them since 2014. Red Roses LG 'John Mitchell has been an absolute game changer for us,' she said, as part of a new LG OLED TV collaboration ahead of this summer. 'It is always about having the right coach at the right time and he is the coach we needed at this time. 'He is an incredibly honest person. He is himself and he does silly things which makes him more human. It means that we can do silly things, and it reduces the expectation on each of us to be perfect. 'Naturally we're all incredibly competitive, but I think the way that he conducts himself, he drives high standards, he wants us to be the best version of ourselves, but he also recognises that comes with making mistakes along the journey. He values the mistakes and the errors as much as he does the bits that we get right. 'That is huge for us as a team. To get to a new place where we are even better than we already are, know that we can make mistakes, that we can learn from them, and we can be better for it.' MacDonald is hoping England's exploits on the pitch this summer can take the women's game to new heights, a task that will be aided by all matches being broadcast on free-to-air television. And the 29-year-old is looking forward to her sport having elevated visibility across the country. 'The live free-to-air TV is huge because you pick up so many more fans,' continued MacDonald. 'The biggest barrier that we face in women's rugby is getting people to watch it. 'I've never really heard someone say they watched [women's rugby], and they hated it. It is always, they watched it, they loved it, and they were surprised they did. 'Being live in the middle of the day is going to be massive because people can just easily pop it on TV and they will see us. It will bring new people to the game.' LG is helping the nation get closer to the action with LG OLED TVs. Life's Good for sport fans as LG's leading technology provides an unmatched immersive sporting atmosphere thanks to incredible OLED picture quality, Motion Pro technology for the smoothest action possible and unbelievable soundbar surround sound to bring the stadium feeling home. The action this summer will also provide MacDonald with the chance to build on her recent run in the side and put her recent injury woes behind her. The Exeter Chiefs star has spent two lengthy spells out with neck injuries in recent years, admitting she considered retirement and was left 'terrified to be near a rugby pitch'. But now back to full fitness, she is ready to make up for lost time having missed the most recent tournament three years ago. 'I love being around the girls, that is where you want to be,' she added. 'You want to be pushing through the hard work together because you come out stronger as a team. Article continues below 'I've loved being back and hopefully I can put my best foot forward.' Members of the Red Roses England women's rugby team joined a recent training session with LG and girls from Turing House School in Whitton, Richmond as part of the leading TV manufacturer's ongoing partnership with the RFU. The LG All In Pledge encourages people to engage and watch women's sport. Together we can grow support through fandom and audience numbers to inspire new players to pick up the sport themselves, as watching changes everything. For more information, go to
