SANITARY products will be provided at more than 500 rugby clubs across England in an effort to boost female participation in the sport.
The RFU announced the initiative on Thursday as part of its legacy programme for the women’s World Cup in England next year.
A women’s health toolkit has also been introduced under the ‘Every Rose’ strategy, which aims to have more than 100,000 women and girls playing the sport by 2027.
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