Women's Rugby World Cup Features First All-Female Grounds Team, England Wins Final

A historic milestone was achieved at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Final with the first all-female grounds team preparing the pitch at Twickenham Stadium. The team, consisting of 15 women including Lucy Rogers from King's Lynn Golf Club and Beth Gibb from Somerset, spent three days ensuring the pitch was ready for the final where England defeated Canada. This initiative, supported by the Grounds Management Association (GMA) and England Rugby, aims to spotlight female talent in grounds management and inspire more women to pursue careers in the field, which currently has less than 10% female representation. The event also reflected the significant growth in women's participation in rugby, with numbers more than doubling since 2017, underscoring the need for a more diverse and inclusive groundskeeping workforce. Jennifer Carter of the GMA emphasized the importance of this landmark moment in promoting visibility and encouraging future generations of women to enter the profession. This achievement highlights progress in both women's sports and the traditionally male-dominated industry of grounds management.