England Women ready for 2014 World Cup title rivals, says Danielle Waterman
By Oli Burley - @SkySportsOli
Friday 29 November 2013 16:45, UK
Image:Waterman in action during the Women's European Cup match against France in May 2012
Danielle Waterman says England Women are primed to power their way through World Cup year.
Pinnacle
England's quarter-final defeat to Australia in the Dubai Sevens on Friday is a blip in that process but with the 2016 Olympic Games to build towards, Waterman says the immediate future of the format in England looks healthy at international and club level.
"Sevens definitely attracts different supporters and players to the game of rugby because of the fast, dynamic nature of each of the games," she said. "The London Sevens is a really great example of that.
"It's a great way to introduce athletes to the game - athletes who otherwise might not have thought of it as an option; I'm talking about sprinters, judo players, even netball players like England's Megan Ellery and Kayla McAlister for New Zealand.
"My dream is to get a World Cup gold medal - I have two silvers in the fifteens game - but going to an Olympic games is the pinnacle for any athlete. I've got my fingers crossed that my body will last to 2016 and that I get selected, because the prospect is really exciting."
Coverage of day two of the Emirates Dubai Rugby Sevens, the second round of the IRB Sevens World Series, continues at 6am on Sky Sports 2.
