A Funding Shot in the Dark: Can $90 Million Close the Rugby Disparity Gap? The recent announcement of a $90 million injection into grassroots rugby is being hailed as a game changer for women's sports in Australia.
However, it remains to be seen whether this funding will be enough to bridge the significant disparity between Australian rugby and its more successful international counterparts.
In stark contrast to England's Premiership Women's Rugby, which features 20 weeks of action with nine teams, Australia's top flight Super Rugby Women's pales with a mere four rounds and a two week finals system.