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How can cash-strapped RFU invest in women?

A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME

JEFF PROBYN

Record crowd for women’s international: France v England
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At a time when jobs are being cut across the sport, I find it strange that the CEO of the RFU is planning to increase funding to what is a very minor part of the game.
I know I am trending on dangerous ground, but when the RFU are on a costcutting exercise that has seen at least 62 people loose their jobs, why would Steve Brown indicate the potential of further funding to pay for women’s professional contracts?
The sum of £2.4m that’s already p...

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