England have a replica kit shortage for their Women’s Rugby World Cup shirt after a supply chain error by manufacturer Castore.

England's Megan Jones is preparing for a "special occasion" in the hosts' Women's Rugby World Cup opener the year after both her parents died. Jones, whose father Simon and mother Paula both died between August and December last year,

An era-defining Women's Rugby World Cup has set records even before it kicks off on Friday when host England plays the United States in Sunderland.