Twickenham is expected to host over 53,000 fans as England’s departing head coach aims to end with glory against France
After eight years, 85 Tests, 76 wins and 3,411 points scored, England’s head coach Simon Middleton takes charge of his final match on Saturday. It should be quite a finale, with a world-record crowd for a women’s game in excess of 53,000 expected at Twickenham as the Red Roses go head-to-head with France in a winner-takes-all Six Nations decider.
The record currently stands at 42,579, set at the World Cup final at Eden Park in November. The attendance is also sure to smash the current Women’s Six Nations record, set last weekend with 18,604 watching France v Wales at the Stade des Alpes in Grenoble.
Written by Sarah Rendell
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/apr/28/red-roses-eye-records-and-six-nations-title-for-middletons-grand-finale under the title “Red Roses eye records and Six Nations title for Middleton’s grand finale”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
