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Women's Rugby Feasibility Study

Royal London is the first ever Principal Partner of the Women's Lions Programme.

We’re delighted to be supporting The British & Irish Lions with a Feasibility Study into whether a Women’s Lions team could be established. Ieuan Evans MBE, British & Irish Lion, will lead the Steering Group tasked with establishing and overseeing the Feasibility Study. 

The Group is made up of representatives from the Lions, the four Home Unions, Lions Commercial Partners and stakeholders from the women’s sport sector. Royal London will also sit on the Steering Group, providing guidance and expertise.

Meet the Steering Group

Ieuan Evans MBE (CHAIR)

The British & Irish Lions Board Member

British & Irish Lion

Ben Calveley

The British & Irish Lions

Managing Director

Susie Logan

Royal London

Group Chief Marketing Officer

Joanna Manning-Cooper

Sky

Group Director of Corporate Affairs

Max Taylor

Vodafone

Consumer Director

Simon Rowe

Canterbury

Head of Global Sports Marketing

Sue Day MBE

Rugby Football Union

Chief Operating and Financial Officer (RFU), RFU Board

Anthony Eddy

Irish Rugby Football Union

Director of Sevens & Women's Rugby

Gemma Fay

Scottish Rugby

Head of Girls & Women's Strategy

Hannah John

Welsh Rugby Union

Women’s High-Performance Lead (Acting)

Nicky Ponsford

World Rugby

Women's High-Performance Manager

Shaunagh Brown

England Rugby International

Harlequins Women and England

Niamh Briggs

Ireland Rugby International

UL Bohemians (Player & Coach), Munster and Ireland
Community Garda Síochána Officer