Women's Rugby World Cup trophy visits Northamptonshire
It's on a tour of the country.
The Women's Rugby World Cup trophy is in Northamptonshire!
It's one of the stops on it's three week tour of the country, taking in venues for the summer tournament.
Today fans can see it in Northampton's Market Square from 9am - 3pm.
Yesterday it was at Moto GP at Silverstone.
MP for Daventry Stuart Andrew says fans seeing the trophy is amazing:
"These tournaments can often really help in engaging more people to take up the sport."
"It's not just of course your physical health but your mental health. And what's good is I think this the tour shows everyone is being invited to be a part of it."
The three-week national tour is marking 100 days to go and celebrating all eight host locations ahead of the big tournament this summer.
The Saints ground at Franklins Gardens in the town will host six matches during the summer tournament including England Samoa on Saturday 30 August.
Sarah Massey, Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 Managing Director said:
"The Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 promises to be a landmark tournament for the sport and the trophy tour to our host locations provides a brilliant opportunity to ignite excitement across England.
“We look forward to celebrating with fans, encouraging even more people to be a part of this unforgettable tournament.”
Stuart Timmiss, Executive Director of Place and Economy at West Northants Council said:
"We’re incredibly proud to welcome the Women’s Rugby World Cup trophy to Northampton once again this May and play our part as a host location in one of the most exciting sporting events of the year.
“Rugby is part of the fabric of our community, and this is a wonderful opportunity to shine a spotlight on the sport, inspire new generations, and showcase everything West Northamptonshire has to offer to visitors from across the globe. We encourage everyone to get involved and make the most of this historic moment.”