Shaunagh Brown promotes women’s rugby initiative at Medway RFC
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 3, 2026, 1:42 PM
Last updated Jun 3, 2026
Former England rugby player Shaunagh Brown visited Medway RFC in Rochester to support the annual Royal London Championing Women and Girls' Grassroots Rugby Award. Applications are open for clubs to receive a £10,000 prize to enhance their women’s teams. Brown, who started her career at Medway, emphasized the importance of growth in women’s rugby and expressed her ambition for broader acceptance of female players in the sport. She has 30 caps for the England team and played in the final of the 2022 Women's Rugby World Cup.
- •Shaunagh Brown announces rugby award applications are open.
- •Award offers £10,000 to clubs for women's teams.
- •Brown advocates for growth in women's rugby participation.
- •Medway RFC is where Brown began her playing career.
- •Brown has played 30 times for the England team.
- 1:42 PMYahoo Sports — Ex-Red Roses star backs drive for women rugby players
"Shaunagh Brown, from Rochester, launches initiative to encourage more women and girls to play rugby.
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