Rugby wins by changing women’s sport

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Former netball and rugby international Louisa Wall believes the success of the Women’s Rugby World Cup will transform women’s sport.

Former netball and rugby international Louisa Wall believes the success of the Women’s Rugby World Cup will transform women’s sport.

She says the teams’ camaraderie as well as their fierce competitiveness, professional skill levels and disciplined conduct on and off the pitch has been a showcase for the game.

Sponsors, New Zealand Rugby and fans must now keep the momentum going.

“It’s a transformation – the transformation of rugby in Aotearoa-New Zealand. But I also think it’s a transformation for women’s sport in Aoteroa-New Zealand – and indeed the world,” she said. .

Louisa Wall says the Black Ferns’ obvious Maori pride, superb hakas, use of the poi as an icon of the game and the many other cultural experiences for fans and visiting teams showed all that is positive about Maori culture .