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Tournament host England heads into the Women's Rugby World Cup as the strong favorite, but is under huge pressure to end more than a decade of disappointment in the sport's showpiece event. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/22/more-sports/england-us-womens-rugby-world-cup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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U.S. rugby sensation Ilona Maher says rugby union needs to undergo a cultural shift if the sport is to attract new fans. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/01/16/more-sports/maher-rugby-grow-game/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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American social media sensation Ilona Maher says she loves being a rugby "superstar" but hopes to raise the profile of fellow players in the women's game. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/01/07/more-sports/rugby-women-maher/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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U.S. rugby sevens star and social media sensation Ilona Maher made her eagerly anticipated debut for Bristol in the English women's Premiership on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/01/06/more-sports/maher-draws-record-crowd/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Alan Gilpin, the chief executive of World Rugby, believes social media sensation Ilona Maher is ideally placed to generate excitement among fans in the lead-up to this year's Women's Rugby World Cup in England. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/01/02/more-sports/maher-generate-world-cup-excitement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon