Women’s Rugby: England Delighted with Magical Support at World Cup

Rosie Galligan: “The fans have been magical”

English rugby player Rosie Galligan has expressed her amazement at the support received during the early stages of the Women’s Rugby World Cup. The athlete has described the experience as “magical”. The “Red Roses” have achieved convincing victories against the United States and Samoa, in front of a large crowd in Sunderland and Northampton, respectively, giving a great start to their participation in the tournament. Their third and final group stage match against Australia in Brighton is also close to selling out. Galligan has commented that he has never experienced a reception like this.

Legend: England has a large number of supporters during the tournament.

“This has been magical. I think Sunderland, the way we were walking down the street and had fans everywhere, walking towards the stadium, the fireworks when you got off the bus, I really felt something I’ve never experienced before,” Galligan commented.

Rosie Galligan

Galligan also highlighted the difference of playing at home compared to the tournament in New Zealand three years ago, which has made a big difference. The player mentioned that getting extra tickets for her family has been a challenge this week, as England prepares to face the Wallaroos.

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Galligan reported that he has been requesting tickets through the staff WhatsApp group, hoping to have his family and friends present. Galligan’s personal journey is a source of inspiration.

Legend: Galligan has become a key player in the English team.In 2019, she contracted meningitis, which took her to the hospital and almost made her lose her legs. After returning to rugby in 2020, she fractured her ankle, which kept her out of the game for a year. She returned to be part of the team in the 2022 World Cup, which was delayed.

“We all have our ups and downs, and life is a bit like a rollercoaster, both on and off the field,” Galligan said.

Rosie Galligan

“Being able to say that I had meningitis, broke my ankle, was out for a year trying to recover and managed to do it… and then I’ve been involved in the England team ever since. That for me was a great achievement.