England celebrate their victory in Bordeaux – Getty Images/Lionel Hahn In the same breath as expressing her immense pride after another Grand Slam victory, Marlie Packer declared that John Mitchell’s tenure had truly begun. It was as if England needed one more win, over a tough opponent egged on by a partisan crowd, to fully … Read more
John Mitchell looks forward to England’s toughest challenge in the Women’s Six Nations when they take on France in Bordeaux John Mitchell has backed his England side to “go the extra mile” when they take on France in the Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam decider in Bordeaux on Saturday. The Red Roses enjoyed a near-perfect … Read more
Women’s Six Nations captains (clockwise from bottom left) Manae Feleu, Hannah Jones, Marlie Packer, Edel McMahon, Elisa Giordano and Rachel Malcolm – David Rogers/Getty Images In the history of the six-team Six Nations, a side other than England or France has only won the title once, and that was in 2013, when Ireland broke the … Read more
The Red Roses aim to repeat their 2023 Six Nations Grand Slam triumph – Getty Images/Glyn Kirk England head coach John Mitchell has named three uncapped players in his Red Roses squad for the Women’s Six Nations, including the surprise choice of flanker Maddie Fe’aunati. Fe’aunati arrived in Premiership Women’s Rugby from New Zealand’s top … Read more
England’s Red Roses have a big year ahead of them – AFP/Glyn Kirk With a home World Cup on the horizon, there is little time to waste for John Mitchell, who is expected to name his first England squad for this year’s Women’s Six Nations at the end of February. The 59-year-old, who underlined his … Read more