US EditionIlona Maher Wants America to Fall in Love with Rugby During Women's World Cup
Ilona Maher, a social media star with 8.8 million followers, aims to boost women's rugby popularity and help USA Eagles reach semifinals after a 2022 quarterfinal exit.
- The tournament has begun with the United States playing against England in the first match held in Sunderland, watched by a crowd of 40,000 fans.
- This follow-up event to the U.S. team's bronze at the 2024 Paris Olympics comes amid growing efforts to expand rugby's footprint in America ahead of hosting future World Cups.
- Ilona Maher, a prominent U.S. rugby player and social media influencer with a following of over 5 million, recently made history by becoming the first rugby athlete to win the Breakthrough Athlete award at the ESPYs, and she also spent a few months playing for England's Bristol Bears.
- Maher highlighted that they are drawing 40,000 spectators in areas not traditionally known for rugby and encouraged people to come watch, emphasizing how thrilling and enjoyable the matches are to experience.
- With ambitions to make the semifinal and grow the sport's popularity, the U.S. team focuses on performance and building fans ahead of the men's and women's World Cups they will host in 2031 and 2033.
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Ilona Maher wants America to fall in love with rugby during Women's World Cup
Ilona Maher’s mission at the Women’s Rugby World Cup is about more than just winning games. The world’s most followed rugby player on social media wants to get more eyeballs on the sport heading into the United States’ tournament opener against host England on Friday as rugby ramps up attempts to cr
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Ilona Maher, who won the 7th American medal at the Paris Olympics, is one of the most influential figures in the rugby world. The player hopes to take advantage of her reputation to draw attention to the World Cup of Rugby...
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