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2025 Women's Rugby World Cup: World Rugby taking 'proactive stance' to protect players from abuse

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World Rugby is extending an online protection scheme for all players, coaches and officials at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup .

The governing body has already detected more than 2,000 abusive messages.

World Rugby says greater visibility of female players is likely to lead to more online trolling and hate speech.

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formal

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English

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75

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possibly offensive

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short-lived

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