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Gilbert unveil 'iconic' Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 ball

Ruahei Demant of New Zealand catches the ball during the Women's International match between England Red Roses and New Zealand Black Ferns at Allianz Twickenham Stadium on September 14, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Gilbert have unveiled the ball for the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 with exactly one year to go until the final at Twickenham.

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The British sports equipment manufacturer has supplied the ball for every iteration of the World Cup since 1991 and has continued its relationship with World Rugby by unveiling a ball that embodies the “unique energy of rugby, combining technical excellence with creativity and innovation”.

With a blend of white, pink, yellow, gold and black, the vibrantly-coloured ball has been created to guarantee visibility for players and spectators in all conditions.

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The ball is designed to ensure optimal performance for the players by minimising ink coverage and maximising grip properties.

The tournament gets underway on August 22 next year and will run for six weekends in England.

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“With just one year to go until an historic final at Twickenham Stadium, we are thrilled to unveil the official Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 ball with our partner Gilbert,” Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 managing director Sarah Massey said.

“We look forward to seeing this iconic ball in action next year, with rugby’s biggest stars showcasing their talent and athleticism on the world stage.”

Gilbert Rugby Commercial CEO Richard Gray added: “We are delighted to confirm our renewal with World Rugby including the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, which we are incredibly excited for. The new RWC 2025 ball looks fantastic and we’re looking forward to seeing it at the centre of the game and in fans’ hands as we build toward the kick-off in under a year.

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“At Gilbert we are committed to continuously improving, elevating and supporting the game we love – at all levels – for both players and fans. Our partnership with World Rugby enables us to deliver for the game we love, across the world, as we support Women’s Rugby World Cup and a number of junior tournaments in 2025.”

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Pat Lam blasts 'archaic' process that lost the All Blacks Tony Brown

Now you are just being a woke, jealous fool. With the way things are run in NZ, no wonder he couldn't make a success there. Now that he is out shining any other New Zealanders, including their star players, now he is bitter and resentful and all sorts of hate speeches against him. That is what the fans like you do. Those in NZ who does have enough sense not to let pride cloud their vision, is all saying the same thing. NZ needs TB. Razor was made out to be a rugby coaching God by the fans, so much so that Foz was treated like the worst piece of shitte. Especially after the Twickenham disaster right before the WC. Ad then he nearly won the WC too with 14 players. As a Saffa the way he handled the media and the pressure leading up to the WC, was just extraordinary and I have gained a lot of respect for that man. Now your so called rugby coaching God managed to lose by an even bigger margin, IN NZ. All Razor does is overplay his players and he will never get the best out of those players, and let's face it, the current crop is good enough to be the best. However, they need an coach they can believe in completely. I don't think the players have bought into his coaching gig. TB was lucky to shake the dust of his boots when he left NZ, because only when he did that, did his career go from strength to strength. He got a WC medal to his name. Might get another if the Boks can keep up the good work. New exciting young talent is set to join soon after the WC as dangerous as SFM and Kolbe. Trust me, he doesn't want the AB's job. He is very happy in SA with the Boks. We score, you lose a great coach. We know quality when we see it, we don't chuck it in the bin like NZRU likes to do. Your coaching God is hanging on by a thread to keep his job🤣🤣🤣🤣

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