The Rugby World Cup final will set a record attendance for a women’s game next month with a crowd of more than 80,000 spectators expected at a sold-out Twickenham, tournament organisers said on Tuesday.

ESPN's writers weigh in on the big questions ahead of the Women's Rugby World Cup, where 16 teams will battle it out with the hope of lifting the title.

Analysis: Women's rugby is growing rapidly worldwide, and now accounts for 25 percent of the total global playing base. US women's rugby star Ilona Maher is the most followed rugby player in the world, ahead of men's stars Siya Kolisi and Antoine Dupont.