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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Sean Ingle at Battersea Power Station

‘We’ve won for women’s sport’: England sing in the rain to celebrate World Cup success

Zoe Aldcroft lifts the World Cup at the Red Roses’ celebration at Battersea power station.
Zoe Aldcroft lifts the World Cup at the Red Roses’ celebration at Battersea power station. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/AFP/Getty Images

The euphoria and unbridled joy that has been a hallmark of the women’s Rugby World Cup shone through the rain on Sunday as thousands of England fans gathered to celebrate the Red Roses’ victory.

Young girls and women were out in force to cheer on the victory party at Battersea power station, just as they had been at the Allianz Stadium when a world-record crowd of 81,885 watched England beat Canada 33-13.

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