A FUNDING package which will compensate 36 of the nation’s top women players for the time they take away from work and study during the next five months – as they prepare and then compete in the World Cup in New Zealand during October and November – was announced by Scottish Rugby yesterday.
The programme of payments will take Scottish Rugby’s investment in the Scottish Women squad beyond £500,000 for 2022. While any meaningful expenditure directed at this branch of the game is welcome, questions are bound to be asked about whether this specific package goes far enough?
