Steve Lancaster: New Zealand Rugby's community boss on the impact of the Black Ferns World Cup victory on the grassroots games

Published: Nov. 14, 2023, 8:09 p.m.

New Zealand Rugby's community boss Steve Lancaster has highlighted the effect of the Black Ferns World Cup victory last year on the grassroots game. \xa0

Women's participation in the playing, coaching, and refereeing sectors has increased in the governing body's latest review. \xa0

Lancaster told Mike Hosking that the Ferns performed really well and were great role models for young women and girls around the country.\xa0

He also said there\u2019s been significant investment in infrastructure around the country, the upgraded facilities providing more opportunities to play.\xa0

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