Anna Caplice: Women’s sport has taken big wins from this Rugby World Cup

Regardless if it’s the Red Roses or the ice-cold Canucks that keep the trophy, the huge crowd at Twickenham today shows how far we’ve come

Fabiola Forteza of Canada during the Women's Rugby World Cup warm-up match against Ireland in Belfast. Photo: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

It was the morning of September 25, 2000 and I was in fifth class in Dromahane National School.

There were black plastic bags taped up on the windows to block out the light. All the long benches set up around the television-on-wheels at the end of the big hall. All the signs of a truly special occasion in an Irish countryside school.

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