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England World Cup win can transform women’s rugby league

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England World Cup win can transform women’s rugby league

Emily Rudge is hoping to win the World Cup this year. She is captain of the England team. The team is made up of players from St Helens, Leeds Rhinos, York City Knights and the one uncapped player. They play Brazil at Leeds on November 1, then Canada at Wigan on 5, and Papua New Guinea on 9. Head coach Craig Richards is confident they can win it. Australia's players play in the professional NRL women's competition. England's last game against them was in Sydney in 2017. Tara-Jane Stanley is one of four players who are from York.

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