alex howell, bbc news.centre rachael burford first picked up a rugby ball at the age of six.. women's rugby has certainly changed slowly but for the better. —— at the tender age of six, women's by... with over 80 caps for her country, burford's using her vast experience to create a new initiative called the girls rugby club. the aim to open doors within the sport and cement a pathway for the future. earlier i caught up with her, to find out more about it. we have a girls rugby club where any girl playing in any level can be a pa rt girl playing in any level can be a part of something globally, notjust locally. we really want this to be something globally that we can come together, share knowledge and support one another and tackle some of the issues that we are finding in women and girls rugby. no better to woman to share your experiences. based on your experience within by based on your experience within rugby as a woman in sport, what has that been like over the years? how has that progress and change?” r

alex howell reports: i remember my agent contacted me and he said that also they're interested in yoully didn't think much of it. and then i think the next week he contacted me again he said you may have to travel to rome in two weeks. and i was like wow,. how have they seen you play, how did they watch you play? wow,. how have they seen you play, how did they watch you play7m wow,. how have they seen you play, how did they watch you play? it was my agents they made play for me. after i left cambridge and they sent the videos to rome as well. and that's when they showed interest wasn't one of you been thinking, what's been going through your mind to this whole process? my friends have been saying to me do you realise... and i'm just keeping calm keep humble and just understand and prove who i am there. how long have you been at cambridge?” prove who i am there. how long have you been at cambridge? i signed on my 13th birthday. i signed on my 13th birthday, i remember i was there, i went on a six—week trial and luckily they signed me on my birthday. every season i've hit goals except t