Gareth Thomas CBE and the Tackle HIV Campaign will roll into Manchester on Saturday as the former Lions skipper attends a Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 fanzone in Manchester to help raise awareness. Thomas wants to change people’s views on HIV and sees the opportunity to speak to people during the Women’s Rugby World Cup as a great chance to make women aware too. We went to the men’s World Cup, and we spoke to people from all different walks of life, and we found the relaxed environment helped. “To be a small part of this great celebration of female sport is an honour and it’s great the Rugby World Cup have allowed us to do this, it’s a really big opportunity for us.”The Tackle HIV campaign is attending the Women’s Rugby World Cup Fanzone in Manchester. Tackle HIV is a campaign led by Gareth Thomas in partnership with ViiV Healthcare, with Terrence Higgins Trust as the charity partner, which aims to tackle the stigma and misunderstanding around HIV.