World Cup begins with eyes opened to what could be for women's rugby in Australia | Jack Snape

The Wallaroos have witnessed first hand the huge interest in the tournament in England and are keen to match that benchmark back home

The world of sport spins fast, as match follows tournament follows season in a dizzying cycle of sporting entertainment. So when should Australia care? When should the collective head look up from the school lunches and phone bills of the everyday and tune in?

The "underdog" Wallaroos begin their Women's Rugby World Cup campaign in England this weekend, and this one means something. Just ask fans of the host nation's Red Roses, who have already sold out the World Cup final in anticipation of the nation's first title since 2010. The 82,000 capacity crowd at Twickenham will be the largest in women's rugby history.