Rugby World Cup: The intrigue & inspiration behind first women's tournament of 1991

The 1991 World Cup was organized by Deborah Griffin and her team of women. It was held in New Zealand. The team had to fight with the International Rugby Board over the name of the tournament. Dr Lydia Furse co-curated an exhibition on the 1991 tournament at Twickenham Stadium. It is on display until February. There is also a World Rugby Museum exhibition at the stadium. In the exhibition, Dr Furey describes the history of rugby's World Cups. She also explains the circumstances surrounding the first one. They were organized in 1990 in NZ. English players wanted to host it themselves.