By Paul Martin

Katy Daley-McLean hopes hosting next summer’s World Cup will provide a much-needed boost for women’s rugby in her native north-east.
The South Shields-born Red Roses legend, 38, represented Darlington Mowden Park Sharks during her illustrious playing career but the club did not bid to be part of the inaugural Allianz PWR campaign last term.
England’s top tier remains without a team from the north-east in this campaign but the region will have the chance to show their passion for the game next summer, starting when Sunderland’s Stadium of Light hosts the tournament opener on A...