‘We’re in for a special tournament: An enormous moment for the game in England’

Tournament hosts England head into the Women’s Rugby World Cup as strong favourites but are under immense pressure to return to their 2014 glory. The stakes are ever-so-high up against a fierce and formidable foe, a country that dominates men’s and women’s rugby worldwide: New Zealand. And so while the Red Roses are among the very best, having lost only once in their past 58 matches, six-time champions New Zealand remain the creme de la creme. For in-depth analysis on all of the hard-hitting action, FRANCE 24’s Erin Ogunkeye welcomes Ben Coles, rugby journalist and sports writer for The Observer.