{"id":291310,"date":"2023-04-30T01:55:51","date_gmt":"2023-04-30T01:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=291310"},"modified":"2023-04-30T02:59:13","modified_gmt":"2023-04-30T02:59:13","slug":"enormous-crowd-watches-womens-sport-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=291310","title":{"rendered":"Enormous crowd watches women's sport history"},"content":{"rendered":"

CNN:<\/strong> When England's women first played at Twickenham in 2003, the crowd was scattered about the vast stadium, almost imperceptible in the pictures taken that day.<\/p>\n

Twenty years later, in the latest historic occasion for women's rugby, a world record crowd of 58,498 supporters watched England win the Six Nations by defeating France 38-33 in a thrilling finale at Twickenham, the home of English rugby.<\/p>\n

The previous record for a women's game was 42,579, set at the 2022 women's Rugby World Cup final in New Zealand.<\/a><\/p>\n

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The win sealed England's grand slam – a clean sweep of five victories from the tournament's five matches – and marked an emotional farewell for coach Simon Middleton after eight years at the helm.<\/p>\n

"You couldn't wish for more than this," Middleton told the BBC.<\/p>\n

"It's been an honour and privilege to do this job. I have been very lucky. The girls should be massively proud of what they are doing. I am so proud. To produce a game like that on a stage like this is everything that is good about the game. It's been incredible.<\/p>\n

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"It's a great learning experience that second half and they will continue to grow."<\/p>\n

Despite early French pressure, England opened the scoring after 16 minutes on its first foray into the opposition 22, as Abby Dow escaped down the wing following a break from Helena Rowland.<\/p>\n

And after that nerve settler, England dominated for the rest of the first half, with a penalty try as well as tries from captain Marlie Packer, Alex Matthews, Zoe Aldcroft making for a 33-0 half time lead, while France wilted in the late April sunshine, with two of its players sent to the sin bin.<\/p>\n

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But the match was not quite settled yet.<\/p>\n

France emerged with intent after half time and scored its first points of the game early in the second half as Emilie Boulard scampered over to spark a comeback that cut England's lead to five points by the end of the match.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, however, it was too little too late – France's last try arrived as the clock ticked into the red – and England clung on for victory.<\/p>\n

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