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Scotlands womens rugby team is poised to make history this Saturday at Murrayfield against England, with ticket sales shattering records for a home game. The anticipated crowd could surpass their previous high of seven thousand seven hundred seventy-four and even outnumber the combined totals of their next four biggest Six Nations home matches. This is the first time theyre playing in the main stadium, with an expected attendance of twenty-eight thousand. These numbers put womens rugby ahead of womens football in Scotland, topping the soccer teams record of eighteen thousand five hundred fifty-five from a nineteen ninety-nine match against Jamaica. The teams veteran players, like captain Rachel Malcolm, are thrilled about the transformation from empty seats to this historic buzz. England, however, is accustomed to large crowds, with their recent home games hitting over seventy-seven thousand and eighty-one thousand. Theyre on a thirty-four game winning streak and favored to win comfortably, even with a rotated squad. This matchup marks a significant milestone for womens rugby, blending rivalry, growth, and that electric stadium vibe.

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