The Rugby Football Union has revealed plans to double the number of women playing rugby in England.As England prepare to defend the womens Rugby World Cup next year the RFU want to increase the number of women playing the sport from the present 25,000 to 50,000 by 2021.The organisation also wants to double the number of womens fixtures being played, to increase the number of teams by 75 per cent to over 800, and to increase the number of active womens clubs to over 400.It has also targeted increasing the number of coaches and referees in the womens game with the ambition that at least 50 per cent of them will be female.The more people who play, the more women who play, the more we get improvement and growth into the elite game, said RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie.Womens rugby is growing year on year, and what we want to do is to is support that growth, that development, at the community, local and elite level.Team GBs women reached the semi-finals of the rugby sevens at the Rio Olympics where they were beaten 25-7 by New Zealand and went on to lose the bronze medal match against Canada 33-10.Those of us lucky enough to go to the Olympics saw sevens, and womens sevens, displayed on a global stage, bringing womens rugby to a broader environment, said Ritchie. Were very proud of everything we achieved at the Olympics.Its our shop window. The impact of winning the womens World Cup last time round has added a stimulus to this. What were about is trying to make sure we do it again.Weve invested about £20million in the last four years into womens rugby.Retaining the World Cup in Dublin next year is a huge priority, and thats why weve now introduced 48 professional contracts for women rugby players [as announced in July].In September 2014, the RFU targeted increasing the number of females playing contact rugby from 15,000 to 25,000 by June 2017, and they have already done so.They will also market the England womens team as the Red Roses.Andre Dillard Womens Jersey . Haas said he "felt a lot of pain" in his right shoulder when he slammed his racket to the ground in frustration after losing his serve at 3-3 in the first set. 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And although English league clubs are unlikely to splash cash in January, Arsenal and Chelsea could be tempted to strengthen their squads with new strikers.Both France and world champions Germany are in action live on Sky Sports in Fridays World Cup Qualifiers.Euro 2016 hosts France face a tough test against Sweden in Paris, live on Sky Sports 3 at 7.45pm, looking to create a cushion between themselves and their opponents in Group A.Didier Deschamps side are level at the top of the group with seven points from three games, while the Netherlands are third with four points. The Dutch are not in action until Sunday in Luxembourg. France are looking to put daylight between themselves and Sweden In Group C on Friday, with Northern Ireland at home to Azerbaijan on Sky Sports 1 at 7.45pm, Joachim Low will be hoping to celebrate his recent new Germany deal with a win against San Marino, live on Sky Sports Mix at 7.45pm. Germany have a 100 per cent record so far after three games, while San Marino have no points, conceding nine goals. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just £6.99. No contract. Low will be without several key players, including Mesut Ozil, Andre Schurrle, Jerome Boateng, Toni Kroos and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. Germanys head coach Joachim Low signed a new contract last month Elsewhere in Group C, the Czech Republic and Norway both need a win after slow stars, and they face off in Prague on the red button on Sky Sports 1 at 7.dddddddddddd5pm.As England host Scotland in Group F on Friday at Wembley, second-place Lithuania go to Slovakia looking to keep up the pressure on the Three Lions, while Slovenia, who are joint-second, travel to minnows Malta. Both games are on the Sky Sports 1 red button at 7.45pm.There are three games in Group E on Friday evening, as Denmark look to cling on to qualification hopes with a home clash against Kazakhstan in Copenhagen. Christian Eriksens Denmark are in action on Friday Denmark, who have not qualified for the last two major international tournaments, have just three points out of a possible nine so far, and will be live on the red button on Sky Sports 1 at 7.45pm.Leaders Montenegro, who have seven points, take on minnows Armenia in the early kick-off on Sky Sports 1 at 5pm, while Poland, also on seven points, have a tough clash in Romania, live on the Sky Sports 1 red button at 7.45pm.Also See:World Cup sectionFeaturesLatest videoQualifying tables ' ' '