8 h. ago Jess Breach relishing competition as England try record comes into view

Breach’s hat-trick against Samoa took her to 52, nine away from Sue Day’s record, with Abby Dow and Ellie Kildunne close behind.

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23 h. ago Women's Rugby World Cup: John Mitchell demands more despite England's record win

Red Roses thrashed the Islanders in their second game in Pool A

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24 h. ago John Mitchell demands more despite England’s record World Cup win

The Red Roses beat Samoa’s amateurs 92-3 with a Jess Breach hat-trick and 27 points from Helena Rowland.

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3 d. ago Women's Rugby World Cup: England captain Zoe Aldcroft to miss pool stage with knee injury

Red Roses skipper will not play against either Samoa or Australia as Marlie Packer leads John Mitchell’s side instead

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3 d. ago England vs Samoa: Red Roses ring changes for Women's Rugby World Cup clash

Marlie Packer captains side as John Mitchell makes 13 changes to side who thrashed USA in opener

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5 d. ago Analysing the early form of three Women’s Rugby World Cup favourites

England, New Zealand and Canada kicked off with victory but there were areas of concern amid the positive resultsThe three main contenders to win the trophy at Twickenham next month came through their opening group matches at the Rugby World Cup with dominant scorelines but far from perfect performances. England, the hosts, thrashed USA 69-7, Canada overcame Fiji 65-7 and New Zealand beat a resolute and determined Spain 54-8. Have any of them emerged as clear favourites? Let’s take a look at each performance.The Red Roses admitted they had room for improvement with two particular areas letting them down: restarts and handling errors. When the England head coach, John Mitchell, was asked about the restarts he said: “There is always something to work on, this game is never finite. We will move that into the next preparation. It’s good that we’ve got something to work on.” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Australia run riot with 11 tries in Rugby World Cup win over Samoa

Pool A: Australia 73-0 SamoaWallaroos set their record tournament victoryAustralia made light work of Samoa with a flawless performance in Salford, registering their record margin of victory in a Women’s World Cup game to move top of Group A after the opening round of fixtures.With the competition expanding from 12 teams to 16, it was perhaps expected there would be some one-sided results. This was categorically one of those as the Wallaroos began their campaign with a dominant victory to tee up what will almost certainly be a winner-takes-all clash with USA next Saturday in York to qualify with England. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago How the Red Roses took over Sunderland to launch Women’s World Cup in style

England were typically dominant in an 11-try thrashing of the USA - but a record World Cup crowd showed how women’s rugby has grown

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8 d. ago England boss sends ominous warning to World Cup rivals after big Red Roses win: ‘We’ve only just got started’

A 69-7 thrashing of the USA represented a perfect start to the tournament for the hosts as they begin their World Cup quest

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8 d. ago England lifted intensity in second half of opening World Cup win – John Mitchell

The Red Roses kicked off the tournament in front of a record-breaking crowd of 42,723 at the Stadium of Light, scoring 11 tries.

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8 d. ago Women's Rugby World Cup 2025: 'Good signs' for John Mitchell as England thrash United States in opener

Beaten 2022 finalists are out to go one better on home turf

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9 d. ago England vs USA live: Dominant Red Roses produce trademark thrashing in Women’s World Cup opener

England 69-7 USA: A record Women’s World Cup crowd watched the Red Roses thrash the United States to get the tournament started in style

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9 d. ago England light up opening night to show why they are World Cup favourites

England 69-7 USA: A record Women’s World Cup crowd watched the Red Roses thrash the United States to get the tournament started in style

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9 d. ago England v USA: Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 opening game – live

Pool A updates from 7.30pm BST at Stadium of LightWomen’s rugby prepares for liftoff | Mail Alex“It’s only natural there’s some nerves,” says John Mitchell, England’s head coach. “The wait is over, now we can let our rugby do our talking on the pitch.” He’s keen to play down expectations, pointing out every team starts equal.Mitchell has done his best to take his pressure off the players in the buildup, repeatedly pointing out that New Zealand are the world champions; that England must take this crown. Trying to engineer a challenger mindset, naturally. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Red Roses ‘look forward to being hunted’ at Women’s Rugby World Cup, declares John Mitchell

England kick off against USA in Sunderland on Friday Hosts unchanged from warm-up win over FranceJohn Mitchell has said he and his England team know they will be “hunted” at this Women’s Rugby World Cup as the world No 1 side and the favourites to lift the trophy on 27 September.The Red Roses start their campaign against the USA on Friday night at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland and have named an unchanged XV from the 40-6 win over France in their final warmup game. Continue reading...

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1 week ago England coach John Mitchell: Being World Cup favourites is irrelevant to us

The Red Roses kick off this year’s tournament at the Stadium of Light against the United States on Friday.

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1 week ago England Women at full strength for Rugby World Cup opener against the US

Emily Scarratt to win 119th cap at Stadium of Light in fifth World CupJohn Mitchell names unchanged side from 40-6 warm-up win over FranceEngland have named a full-strength side to open their Rugby World Cup campaign against the US on Friday, with Emily Scarratt in line to win her 119th cap off the bench and appear at her fifth World Cup at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light.John Mitchell has named an unchanged XV from the team’s 40-6 win over France in their final warmup game earlier this month. There are no injury concerns for the world No 1s as they start their pursuit of a trophy they are favourites to win in front of a record crowd for an opening game, with 40,000 tickets sold. Continue reading...

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1 week ago England Women at full strength for Rugby World Cup opener against the USA

Scarratt to win 119th cap at Stadium of Light in fifth World CupMitchell’s side unchanged from warm-up win over FranceEngland have named a full-strength side to open their Rugby World Cup campaign against the USA on Friday, with Emily Scarratt in line to win her 119th cap off the bench and appear at her fifth World Cup at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light.John Mitchell has named an unchanged XV from the team’s 40-6 win over France in their final warmup game this month. Holly Aitchison, Helena Rowland and Claudia Moloney-MacDonald are out injured but the world No 1s will look familiar as they start their pursuit of a trophy they are favourites to win in front of a record crowd for an opening game, with 40,000 tickets sold. Continue reading...

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1 week ago World Cup final tipped to smash attendance record for women’s rugby match

RWC 2025 chair Gill Whitehead reckons the Twickenham showpiece will “easily” surpass the 66,000 crowd for the opening sevens at last year’s Olympics.

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1 week ago Women’s Rugby World Cup final sold out with Twickenham set for record attendance

375,000 tickets have already been sold for the tournament overall with records set to tumble

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