England’s opening Women’s Rugby World Cup match against the USA peaked at nearly 2.5m as records tumbled during the competition’s opening weekend. The 69-7 victory over the States was watched by an average 1.

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Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald plays for the Exeter Chiefs and the Ireland women’s national rugby team as a hooker. She played in the 2017 Rugby World Cup, played in the 2025 Six Nations Championship, and is now set to play in this year’s Rugby World Cup. She married Exeter Chiefs player Claudia Moloney-MacDonald earlier this year.