World Cup Welcome Ceremony

17 Aug, 2025

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales depart the team hotel to head to the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales depart the team hotel to head to the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales depart the team hotel to head to the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales depart the team hotel to head to the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales depart the team hotel to head to the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales depart the team hotel to head to the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales depart the team hotel to head to the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales depart the team hotel to head to the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales depart the team hotel to head to the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales depart the team hotel to head to the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales depart the team hotel to head to the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales depart the team hotel to head to the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales depart the team hotel to head to the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales depart the team hotel to head to the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales depart the team hotel to head to the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales depart the team hotel to head to the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales depart the team hotel to head to the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales depart the team hotel to head to the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Seren Lockwood and Meg Davies arrive at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Seren Lockwood and Meg Davies arrive at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Branwen Metcalfe, Seren Lockwood and Meg Davies arrive at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Branwen Metcalfe, Seren Lockwood and Meg Davies arrive at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Nel Metcalfe, Katherine Baverstock, Hannah Dallavalle and Jasmine Joyce arrive at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Nel Metcalfe, Katherine Baverstock, Hannah Dallavalle and Jasmine Joyce arrive at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Hannah Dallavalle and Jasmine Joyce arrive at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Hannah Dallavalle and Jasmine Joyce arrive at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Abbie Fleming and Maisie Davies arrive at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Abbie Fleming and Maisie Davies arrive at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Gwenllian Pyrs and Alex Callendar arrive at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Gwenllian Pyrs and Alex Callendar arrive at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Gwenllian Pyrs and Alex Callendar arrive at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Gwenllian Pyrs and Alex Callendar arrive at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Gwenllian Pyrs and Alex Callendar arrive at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Gwenllian Pyrs and Alex Callendar arrive at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Gwenllian Pyrs and Alex Callendar arrive at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Gwenllian Pyrs and Alex Callendar arrive at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Kelsey Jones arrives at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Kelsey Jones arrives at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Maisie Davies, Tilly Vucaj and Alaw Pyrs at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Maisie Davies, Tilly Vucaj and Alaw Pyrs at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Seren Lockwood, Branwen Metcalfe, Nel Metcalfe and Katherine Baverstock at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Seren Lockwood, Branwen Metcalfe, Nel Metcalfe and Katherine Baverstock at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ co-captains Kate Williams and Alex Callendar at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ co-captains Kate Williams and Alex Callendar at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Meg Davies at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Meg Davies at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales co-captains Kate Williams and Alex Callendar at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales co-captains Kate Williams and Alex Callendar at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales co-captains Kate Williams and Alex Callendar at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales co-captains Kate Williams and Alex Callendar at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Abbie Fleming at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Abbie Fleming at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Meg Davies, Molly Reardon, Tilly Vucaj, Maisie Davies, Jenni Scoble, Alaw Pyrs, Cath Richards and Bryonie King at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Meg Davies, Molly Reardon, Tilly Vucaj, Maisie Davies, Jenni Scoble, Alaw Pyrs, Cath Richards and Bryonie King at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Meg Davies, Molly Reardon, Tilly Vucaj, Maisie Davies, Jenni Scoble, Alaw Pyrs, Cath Richards and Bryonie King at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Meg Davies, Molly Reardon, Tilly Vucaj, Maisie Davies, Jenni Scoble, Alaw Pyrs, Cath Richards and Bryonie King at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Branwen Metcalfe, Seren Lockwood and Tilly Vucaj at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Branwen Metcalfe, Seren Lockwood and Tilly Vucaj at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Kelsey Jones at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Kelsey Jones at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - The Wales team at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - The Wales team at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Branwen Metcalfe and Nel Metcalfe at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Branwen Metcalfe and Nel Metcalfe at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Kate Williams embraces friends at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Kate Williams embraces friends at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Kate Williams embraces friends at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Kate Williams embraces friends at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Kate Williams embraces friends at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Kate Williams embraces friends at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Kate Williams embraces friends at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Kate Williams embraces friends at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Alex Callendar with the team flagbearer at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Alex Callendar with the team flagbearer at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - The Wales Team prepare to enter the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - The Wales Team prepare to enter the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - The Wales Team prepare to enter the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - The Wales Team prepare to enter the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ make their way into the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ make their way into the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ make their way into the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ make their way into the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ make their way into the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ make their way into the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ make their way into the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ make their way into the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ make their way into the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ make their way into the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales co-captains Kate Williams and Alex Callendar speak at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales co-captains Kate Williams and Alex Callendar speak at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales co-captains Kate Williams and Alex Callendar speak at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales co-captains Kate Williams and Alex Callendar speak at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales co-captains Kate Williams and Alex Callendar speak at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales co-captains Kate Williams and Alex Callendar speak at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales co-captains Alex Callendar and Kate Williams speak at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales co-captains Alex Callendar and Kate Williams speak at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales co-captains Alex Callendar and Kate Williams speak at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales co-captains Alex Callendar and Kate Williams speak at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales co-captains Alex Callendar and Kate Williams speak at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales co-captains Alex Callendar and Kate Williams speak at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales co-captains Alex Callendar and Kate Williams speak at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales co-captains Alex Callendar and Kate Williams speak at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales co-captains Alex Callendar and Kate Williams speak at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales co-captains Alex Callendar and Kate Williams speak at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales co-captains Alex Callendar and Kate Williams and Sean Lynn, Wales Women head coach receive their caps and participation medal at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales co-captains Alex Callendar and Kate Williams and Sean Lynn, Wales Women head coach receive their caps and participation medal at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales co-captains Alex Callendar and Kate Williams and Sean Lynn, Wales Women head coach receive their caps and participation medal at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales co-captains Alex Callendar and Kate Williams and Sean Lynn, Wales Women head coach receive their caps and participation medal at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales co-captains Alex Callendar and Kate Williams and Sean Lynn, Wales Women head coach receive their caps and participation medal at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales co-captains Alex Callendar and Kate Williams and Sean Lynn, Wales Women head coach receive their caps and participation medal at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales co-captains Alex Callendar and Kate Williams and Sean Lynn, Wales Women head coach receive their caps and participation medal at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales co-captains Alex Callendar and Kate Williams and Sean Lynn, Wales Women head coach receive their caps and participation medal at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - A young dancer performs with a Wales flag at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - A young dancer performs with a Wales flag at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - A young dancer performs with a Wales flag at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - A young dancer performs with a Wales flag at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - A young dancer performs with a Wales flag at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - A young dancer performs with a Wales flag at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - A young dancer performs with a Wales flag at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - A young dancer performs with a Wales flag at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’s Carys Cox at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’s Carys Cox at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - A young dancer with the Wales flag during the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - A young dancer with the Wales flag during the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’s Carys Cox at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’s Carys Cox at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Sisilia Tuipulotu takes the Wales flag and joins in with the welcome dance troop at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Sisilia Tuipulotu takes the Wales flag and joins in with the welcome dance troop at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Sisilia Tuipulotu take the Wales flag and joins in with the welcome dance troop at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Sisilia Tuipulotu take the Wales flag and joins in with the welcome dance troop at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Sisilia Tuipulotu take the Wales flag and joins in with the welcome dance troop at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Sisilia Tuipulotu take the Wales flag and joins in with the welcome dance troop at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Sisilia Tuipulotu take the Wales flag and joins in with the welcome dance troop at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Sisilia Tuipulotu take the Wales flag and joins in with the welcome dance troop at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ make their way out of  the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ make their way out of the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ make their way out of  the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ make their way out of the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ players exchange gifts with the other teams at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ players exchange gifts with the other teams at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ players exchange gifts with the other teams at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ players exchange gifts with the other teams at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ players exchange gifts with the other teams at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ players exchange gifts with the other teams at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ players exchange gifts with the other teams at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ players exchange gifts with the other teams at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ players exchange gifts with the other teams at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ players exchange gifts with the other teams at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ players exchange gifts with the other teams at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ players exchange gifts with the other teams at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ players exchange gifts with the other teams at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ players exchange gifts with the other teams at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ players exchange gifts with the other teams at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ players exchange gifts with the other teams at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ players exchange gifts with the other teams at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ players exchange gifts with the other teams at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Maisie Davies and Alaw Pyrs at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - Wales’ Maisie Davies and Alaw Pyrs at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - The captains of the four team based in Manchester at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall Left to right, Siokapesi Palu of Australia, Sui Pauaraisa of Samoa, Alex Callendar and Kate Williams of Wales, and Rachel Malcolm of Scotland

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - The captains of the four team based in Manchester at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall Left to right, Siokapesi Palu of Australia, Sui Pauaraisa of Samoa, Alex Callendar and Kate Williams of Wales, and Rachel Malcolm of Scotland

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - The captains of the four team based in Manchester at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall Left to right, Siokapesi Palu of Australia, Sui Pauaraisa of Samoa, Alex Callendar and Kate Williams of Wales, and Rachel Malcolm of Scotland

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - The captains of the four team based in Manchester at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall Left to right, Siokapesi Palu of Australia, Sui Pauaraisa of Samoa, Alex Callendar and Kate Williams of Wales, and Rachel Malcolm of Scotland

Gareth Everett

170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - The captains of the four team based in Manchester at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall Left to right, Siokapesi Palu of Australia, Sui Pauaraisa of Samoa, Alex Callendar and Kate Williams of Wales, and Rachel Malcolm of Scotland

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170825 - Women’s Rugby World Cup Welcome Ceremony - The captains of the four team based in Manchester at the Women’s Rugby World Cup welcome ceremony at Manchester Town Hall Left to right, Siokapesi Palu of Australia, Sui Pauaraisa of Samoa, Alex Callendar and Kate Williams of Wales, and Rachel Malcolm of Scotland

Gareth Everett