The Rugby World Cup kicked off at the weekend to drive engagement with content about the sport. Up +59% week on week, more than 7m Rugby page views was a high for the year and 2.4x higher than the 2023 weekly average.
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Last week, a nail-biting penalty shootout saw England’s Lionesses progress to the World Cup quarter-finals where a 2-1 victory over Columbia guaranteed them a semi spot.
Meanwhile the return of the Premier League season saw champions Manchester City take on newly- promoted Burnley at Turf Moor, while Harry Kane’s big move shone a spotlight on the transfer window before the September 1 deadline.