Harlequins Ladies rugby club is hoping to make sporting history by hosting a world-record size crowd to mark International Women’s Day.
The ladies, current leaders of the Premier 15s, are hoping to bring in a crowd which will break the world record for a women’s club match and for a women’s game outside of a world cup final.
Their historic rivalry against Richmond Women will be reignited for the game, on Saturday 10 March, which will take two days after International Women’s Day 2018.
Harlequins Ladies’ captain and England player Rachael Burford said: “The match will be like nothing women’s club rugby has ever seen. There was nothing on this scale when we were getting into rugby as girls – the women’s game was very much a distant second to the men’s, but going for a world record attendance on Saturday 10 March represents a real step-change and we’re proud to be setting that standard.”
"This is a real statement of intent by Harlequins Ladies and we’re excited to be part of a club that is moving to increase awareness of the women’s game."
To book tickets for the game visit http://www.quins.us/news/harlequins-bid-to-make-womens-rugby-history/
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