From scrum to screen With the overall popularity of women’s sports sharply on the rise, companies like Limitless are tackling the narrative of Premiership Rugby W omen’s rugby has become increasingly popular over the last few years, although it is still in its infant stages compared to the men’s game in terms Words by Oliver Webb
domestic rugby competition in the world. The 2024/25 season was a significant step forward towards achieving this target. On 16 March, Gloucester Hartpury clinched the 2024/25 Premiership Women’s Rugby title for the third consecutive time after beating second-placed Saracens 34-19 at StoneX Stadium. Despite trailing in the first half of the game, the champions regained the lead in the second half with tries from Maud Muir, Neve Jones and Natasha Hunt. Millie David of Bristol Bears also topped the most tries scored with 17, May Campbell of Saracens led the tackles table with an outstanding 230 hits, while Liv McGoverne of Exeter Chiefs recorded 128 kicks – 24 more than second-placed Zoe Harrison – and Emma Sing of Gloucester Hartpury secured a total of 163 points. Remote coverage Founded in 2012, Limitless specialises in remote and cloud production. Leveraging technology to innovate well and sustainably, its commitment extends to fostering positive social and environmental impact on screen and behind the camera. Building on the success of last season, Limitless manages the delivery of both the PWR multilateral
of broadcasting, investment and audience size. Last year’s Women’s Six Nations saw 13 million hours of coverage viewed on television in the UK, an increase from 10.4 million hours in 2023. The 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup kicks off on 22 August and will be played across eight English venues in London, Brighton, Bristol, Exeter, Manchester, Northampton, Sunderland and York. The Allianz Stadium will stage the final, and with the current record attendance of 58,498 for a women’s match (held in 2023 during the Six Nations clash between England and France), 2025 aims to beat that. before becoming the Premier 15s in 2017. On 1 July 2023, Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) launched, replacing the previous Premier 15s, and it is currently England’s elite women’s rugby competition. PWR’s ambition is to ultimately transform the league into the most competitive, progressive and sustainable The Women’s Premiership was initially formed in 1990,
world feed and domestic unilateral feed for TNT Sports remotely from its recently expanded remote production facility in Woking. The team utilised two large production control rooms and one multi-function room that houses the remote television match official. Delivering live multicamera
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