By Matt Hardy Royal London has announced a £3m ‘Levelling the Playing Field’ fund that will aid the British and Irish Lions in investing in elite women’s player and coach pathways. The deal comes ahead of the first ever Women’s Lions tour to New Zealand, which is scheduled for 2027. The grant will support all four unions despite England’s rugby dominance, with each union having a plan for the use of their cash funding. Ireland will use the funds for pathways projects while England will use them for their player development groups. Scotland are set to recruit new coaches with their funding whil…