23 h. ago John Mitchell: England hope to exploit Scotland’s weaknesses in WC quarter

The Red Roses are overwhelming favourites to set-up a last-four appointment with either France or Ireland.

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7 d. ago England star Ellie Kildunne to miss Scotland World Cup showdown with head injury

The 2024 world player of the year was forced off early in the second period against Australia.

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9 d. ago Jess Breach wants England to show predatory side and maintain her remarkable run

The 27-year-old wing has never suffered defeat at Test level, winning all 49 of her previous outings, ahead of her 50th England cap against Australia.

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1 week ago Jess Breach set for milestone appearance as John Mitchell rings England changes

Breach bagged a hat-trick against Samoa to go past 50 tries for her country and is one of three players from that victory to retain their place.

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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. ago Not Peanut Butter Jelly Time! Brands report slides in popular spreads after customers cut back on sweet treats

JM Smucker Co. shares dropped after weaker demand for coffee, snacks, and spreads hurt first-quarter sales

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2 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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