'Getting the message out there' about women's rugby

Vagabonds hoping local game can grow in the future

Efforts are continuing to 'get the message out there' and inspire the next generation of people to get involved in women's rugby on the Isle of Man.

That's according to Vagabonds Ladies Rugby Club which will begin the new season in the Women's NC1 North West this weekend.

2023 marks the 25th anniversary of the ladies' club - they remain the only female team on Manx shores.

Player Ella Goodwin-Jones, and team coach Jack Caine, say there's opportunities to get involved in the game competitively and socially: