The Rugby Football Union (RFU) have stood by their decision to fly England’s team to New Zealand for the Women’s World Cup in economy class. This is in contrast to the men’s team who travelled to Australia this summer in business class.
Simon Middleton’s side are ranked world No1, have not lost since 2019 and take a 25-match winning streak into the tournament. The RFU told the BBC that because the women's side is loss making, "we have to make challenging decisions around what we can invest in”.
The decision sparked a backlash on social media with one fan raging: “There no excuses at all. @rfu shame on you. They are most successful women rugby team and yet you can't be equal? Have @rfu men won 25 matches in a row? No. England women rugby? Yes. Embarrassment.”
