International trophy exhibits in York ahead of summer tournament
A TROPHY celebrating the best in international sport has been displayed in York city centre today (June 1).
The Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 trophy has been exhibited on Parliament Street today as part of a nationwide three-week tour, giving rugby fans the chance to look at the trophy up close ahead of the summer's tournament.
Advertisement
A specially branded Land Rover Defender has been branded to show off the trophy with a pink carpet leading up to the back for those who want to take a closer look.
RECOMMENDED READING:
Georgie Heath, a member of the team exhibiting the trophy, shared that the reception that they'd had so far had been positive.
She said: 'We're showing the whole community what's amazing about women's rugby and that they can go to some the games this summer.
'We've had such a great reception – quite a lot of people already have tickets to see some of the matches. We've had lots of kids, dogs, and it's so nice just seeing how excited everyone is for it to come to York this summer.'
Advertisement
Residents can see the trophy again between 10am and 3pm tomorrow (June 2) before it is transported to York Rugby Club where it will be available, from 6pm, for local sports teams and organisations to see.
After this, it will move to its final stop on its nationwide tour in Sunderland.
Councillor Pete Kilbane, executive member for economy and culture, said: "We're thrilled to be hosting several exciting games as part of the Women's Rugby World Cup later this summer.
"Supporting this leg of the Trophy Tour is a great way to continue our amazing year of sport."
York Community Stadium will host six matches of the Women's Rugby World Cup during August and September, including USA vs Australia, South Africa vs Italy, and New Zealand vs Spain.
For more information, and to purchase tickets, please visit www.rugbyworldcup.com/2025/e
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
16 minutes ago
- Yahoo
You Will Be Forever Frustrated Trying To Figure Out What Is Happening In These 21 Confusing Photos We Found This Week
Hello again, and welcome to our roundup of the most confusing photos we found on Reddit this week. Check out last week's if you missed it — and let's get right into it! you think this is a five-gallon bucket with a fluffy paint roller in it, think again. What is it? It is a VapoRub stick that appears to have crystalized: this looking terrifying, it actually is not. What is happening here? It is literally just the cat's belly! It just happens to have some odd markings that make it look like a creepy face. Related: is this Nintendo Switch bumpy? It actually isn't bumpy! You are seeing the reflection of popcorn ceiling on the screen. the llama on the right just ringing its bell? What looks like the llama's hand is actually another llama behind it. are seeing rooftop parking here. Do you? What may look like a drop-off for rooftop parking is actually not! You're looking at a parking lot with digital screens. What looks like the drop-off is the back of a screen like the one on the left. brain will decipher this photo one of two ways: one that is correct and one that isn't. What do you see? If you see four forks on a purple towel, you are correct! thing goes for this photo! What do you see? If you spotted feet on a rug, you are right! Related: this pic, there are four seats, but why are only three shadows being cast? There are two light sources, and it creates this illusion. this a floating car? The car is on a raised platform. If you look closely you can see the poles behind the fence. this cat really square? No, the cat is sitting with its back up, and it just so happens to create a perfect square. about this one? Explain what you are seeing. The reflection of the light fixture is on the window, but it looks like it is in the sky. What is really interesting is the fact that what looks like the light to the fixture is actually the sun! Related: this grasshopper hanging on for dear life to the wing of the plane? The grasshopper is actually on the window of a moving plane, and about to fly off. this backyard pool setup feature a full kitchen? Sadly, no. It is just the reflection of the kitchen from inside on the window. What is going on with this dog's teeth? The dog has a pinecone in its mouth! are these packages floating? No, no. The delivery person's photo is sideways! is this tiger so ginormous? U/Mister_Way / It appears so big because of the lower camera angle at which this was taken. Your brain may have also interpreted the doorway as a normal height when it is not. is there a big tube across the street? The bird feeder is actually not across the street; it is attached to the black pole on the left. Related: is going on here? This is an actual staircase, and the wall and upstairs are just painted very cool. is one of those IYKYK moments. Is this some sort of weird hairstyle? You may already know, but this person is looking up and you are seeing their chin hair! there a painted checkered pattern on this sidewalk? Nope. You are seeing the shadow of the fence. lastly, has this person been stabbed with arrows? Thankfully, no. The arrows are in a dart board that is being hidden by the person's body. Do you have a really, really, REALLY confusing photo that you think we need to see?! Add it in the comments below, and you could be featured in our next weekly roundup of stumping people! Also in Internet Finds: Also in Internet Finds: Also in Internet Finds:
Yahoo
16 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Whale killed and passenger thrown overboard after boat collision in New Jersey
A whale was killed after it was struck by a motorboat off the New Jersey shore, with the forceful collision sending one passenger overboard. Video footage shared online of the sudden collision showed the motorboat rocking back and forth as the 20-foot-long minke whale swam away in Barnegat Bay on Saturday afternoon. The crash nearly tipped the boat over and sent one passenger flying overboard into the water. The person who went overboard was able to tread water next to the boat until they were saved, authorities said. The whale was later found dead after it went to rest on a sandbar in shallow water, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, a non-profit rescue and release organization, said. Officials with the organization weren't able to reach within 30 yards of the whale due to tidal conditions and were therefore unable to conduct a more in-depth examination of the animal, the organization said in a statement. 'At this point, we really don't have much to go on,' Jay Pagel, the stranding coordinator at the center, told the Associated Press. 'The side of the animal that we were able to observe had no obvious marks on it that we could see. But again, our visibility was very limited.' Pagel said there were reports that the whale had been injured before the collision. He also noted other video footage shows the whale appearing to make contact with a pontoon boat after the first accident. The whale will be towed to a state park on Monday for a necropsy, which will determine its official cause of death. The necropsy is expected to take several hours to complete. The agency is now urging boaters to use caution in the area and to keep at least 150 feet away from the whale carcass for the time being.
Yahoo
16 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Royce Lewis' RBI double
Royce Lewis rips an RBI double into the left field corner, extending the Twins' lead to 2-0 in the top of the 1st inning
