If we did clickbait, we'd title this "Should Women Handle Smaller Balls???" - Forty20 TV

England play their first internationals of 2024 as the men and women face France on Saturday.
We had the chance to speak to Women's Head Coach Stuart Barrow and captain Jodie Cunningham ahead of that game, talking about the improvement of Wales, and how important this is, making Origin into a spectator event, and the thorny issue of changing elements of the game to suit females, and, yes, that includes ball size...
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[@rugbyleagueoutsiders]

Good interview and an interesting topic regarding the number of minutes played for women's rugby. Interestingly we put the same question to some new community players and they were all for playing 70 minutes games as they continue to learn the sport.

[@MartinJames389]

I agree. 70 minutes - NO! Smaller ball, however, makes sense. Women play cricket with a 5oz ball. It's not the half oz less in weight which makes the difference, but the smaller size which better fits women's hands. Could Sarah Glenn give the ball the rip she does if it was too big for her hand?

[@karstenbrumme6133]

efff, I clicked 🤣

[@Lezzyboy87]

'Shuud' have kept the title the same 😂

[@Forty20TV]

Can't get the staff! 😀