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Abbie Ward celebrates scoring England’s third try against France in the World Cup semi-final<\/p>\nO2\u2019s Voice of a Nation project has transformed thousands of fan submissions into one spine-tingling rallying cry which the England women’s rugby team will hear before their final showdown with Canada<\/p>\n
16:31, 26 Sep 2025Updated 16:32, 26 Sep 2025<\/p>\n
Abbie Ward celebrates scoring England’s third try against France in the World Cup semi-final<\/p>\n
The Red Roses are just one game away from Rugby World Cup glory and now they\u2019ve got something no England team has ever had before: a team talk voiced by the entire nation.<\/p>\n
O2\u2019s Voice of a Nation project has transformed thousands of fan submissions into one spine-tingling rallying cry: rather than replaying individual messages, advanced AI analysed the most popular words, phrases and emotions, layering them into something entirely new – the collective voice of England. It\u2019s AI being used not to replace human creativity, but to empower it, capturing emotion at scale.<\/p>\n
This is the closest fans have ever come to delivering a real team talk, and it\u2019s designed to inspire the Red Roses as they chase history – and banish their World Cup demons.<\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE: England star determined to banish World Cup final demons as Red Roses set sights on history<\/a>READ MORE: Red Roses ‘will not overthink’ World Cup final with sold out crowd to be ’16th player’<\/a><\/p>\n The players are set to see and hear the final piece ahead of the final this weekend, as they look to secure sporting history in their final against Canada at a sold-out Allianz Stadium – having fought back to see off France in the semi-final.<\/a> It is all that separates the world’s<\/a> number one rugby team from lifting the Women\u2019s Rugby World Cup trophy.<\/p>\n To help bring fans closer to the Red Roses than ever before and give the team a boost as they head into the showpiece final, O2 offered members of the public a brand-new way to show the team their support. Over the past month, people around the country have been submitting voice notes via a dedicated WhatsApp<\/a> channel, which have been collated and analysed using an advanced AI technology<\/a> system, developed in collaboration with The 5Gs, to create a message of support that brings together hundreds of voices into one unified, spine-tingling rallying cry for the England Women\u2019s Rugby team.<\/p>\n Through this process, O2 has created a fan first message that captures the heart, emotion and combined voices of England – showcasing the individuality of people across the country while demonstrating the power of the country\u2019s unified feeling of pride and joy in their national Women\u2019s Rugby team.<\/p>\n Voice of a Nation marks a world-first in sport and technology. For the first time, fans haven\u2019t just been heard from the stands; they\u2019re becoming part of the pre-match team talk itself. O2 has turned raw fan emotion into a living, breathing, message of support voiced by the nation and felt by the players.<\/p>\n The audio has been enhanced using state-of-the-art techniques, including noise reduction, upscaling, and remapping, ensuring even compressed voice notes were elevated to studio-quality.<\/p>\n Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/p>\n Support for the England Women\u2019s Rugby team poured in from across the sporting and cultural landscape. TV personality Vicky Pattison urged her 5 million Instagram<\/a> followers to get behind the team, while Marie Rimmer MP (Treasurer of the Rugby Football<\/a> League APPG) and presenter and model Olivia Attwood<\/a> also contributed their messages of support.<\/p>\n At grassroots level, clubs up and down the country took part, with men, women and children from the width and breadth of the country lending their voice \u2013 highlighting just how deeply the Red Roses are cherished as they embark on their World Cup final journey.<\/p>\n An O2 spokesperson said: \u201cThe Red Roses represent the very best of England: passion, resilience and unity. With Voice of a Nation, we have captured the incredible energy of people and given the players something truly unforgettable as they head into the biggest game of their Women\u2019s Rugby World Cup journey so far.<\/p>\n \u201cThis has never been done before \u2013 a collection of voices from all over the UK, transformed into one powerful, rallying team talk \u2013 and we\u2019re proud to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Red Roses in showing the world<\/a> the depth of support they carry with them.\u201d<\/p>\n Oliver Kibblewhite, founder of The 5Gs said: \u201cThis project demonstrates the incredible potential of AI and audio technology to do more than just process sound. It can capture human emotion at scale and give it new life.<\/p>\n \u201cBy combining cutting-edge techniques like noise reduction, voice remapping and intelligent layering with a strong creative vision, we\u2019ve turned hundreds of individual fan contributions into one unified, powerful rallying cry. It\u2019s the first time anything like this has ever been attempted, and we\u2019re incredibly proud to stand alongside O2 in delivering something so meaningful for the Red Roses and their supporters.\u201d<\/p>\n