"The World Cup final against Canada was played in front of 81,885 fans - a record for a women's rugby match and the second-highest attendance for a men's or women's World Cup final."
"It's one of those ones that you're kind of toying your mind around. You want time off, but I also miss it a lot."
"The PWR is the best women's domestic league in the world, and we want to welcome all these new rugby fans with open arms," PWR executive chair Genevieve Shore said."
Premiership Women's Rugby restarts following England's World Cup victory, which drew 81,885 attendees and a UK TV peak audience of 5.8 million. The league will showcase returning World Cup stars across matches broadcast live weekly by the BBC via iPlayer and BBC Sport. Harlequins host Loughborough on Friday with Ellie Kildunne and Sadia Kabeya involved, while Gloucester-Hartpury aim for a fourth straight title led by captain Zoe Aldcroft. Saracens feature Sophie de Goede and other high-profile internationals. A total of 130 World Cup players are competing in the season, underlining rapid growth and increased spectator interest.
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