Shortage Of England Shirts For Women's World Cup

England Women's Rugby World Cup shirts are successful short supply, pinch shaper Castore blaming a proviso concatenation error.

Under nan tournament's rules, shirts must beryllium branding free - truthful Red Roses sponsors O2 are not connected nan World Cup kit.

Tournament hosts and favourites England footwear disconnected their World Cup run against nan USA astatine Sunderland's Stadium of Light connected Friday.

Fans will beryllium capable to bargain nan World Cup garment astatine lucifer venues, but it is not disposable online, and nan Rugby Football Union is understood to beryllium disappointment by nan situation.

England kit supplier Castore confirmed: "Online stores are now sold out, but banal will beryllium disposable astatine England crippled lucifer venues.

"There is simply a wide scope of different Red Roses products disposable for fans to buy, including charismatic Rugby World Cup branded merchandise, pinch further products to beryllium launched successful nan coming weeks. This is each disposable connected nan England Rugby shop online.

"We're assured that Red Roses fans will person plentifulness of merchandise to acquisition and we convey supporters for their astonishing support."

Record crowds are expected to be nan 2025 World Cup, pinch 375,000 of nan 470,000 tickets having already been sold, including nan 82,000 tickets for nan last astatine Twickenham.

The Red Roses unveiled their Castore kit successful May aft nan erstwhile statement pinch Umbro was ended 3 years early.

This is not nan first clip Castore has travel nether scrutiny complete its sportswear. Two years agone Aston Villa footballers complained astir nan weight of their Castore shirts and their expertise to sorb sweat, and nan nine subsequently switched to Adidas arsenic their kit maker.