Women's Rugby Renaissance
The Women's Rugby World Cup comes to an end on Sunday, and it been a record breaking tournament.
The final's sold out with 20,000 fans due to attend. The last world cup in England sold 30,000 tickets in total for the whole tournament.
Despite this the tournament will make a loss financially and is still fighting to overcome some negative stereotypes. We鈥檙e in Paris examining what is needed to ensure profitability and continue the growth of the game.
PHOTO: Sharon Lynch of Ireland is tackled by Marianna Balashova of Kazakhstan during their IRB Women's Rugby World Cup match between in Paris (CREDIT: by Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images)
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