By NICK VERDIER
INVESTOR Simon Pennock will fly to Belfast on Tuesday to present the England Women squad with an ambitious new venture to give them financial stability after the World Cup.
With the RFU deciding to concentrate on Sevens next season, a third of the 15s squad currently playing at the World Cup in Ireland will not have their contracts renewed leaving them in a difficult financial situation.
Pennock, an IT entrepreneur, is now the investor behind SNAP sponsorship and the Lions Sports Academy, and will offer the women a three-month contract on the same financial terms as the one ...