For the Red Roses, England expects. Plenty of host nations have shouldered the considerable burden of being favourites on home soil but seldom has there been such overwhelming expectation within a ...

Coaches prefer to speak about processes because fixating on outcomes makes slaves to fortune. This is the reason that John Mitchell, head coach of an England side on a remarkable run of 57 wins in 58 ...

The Red Roses enter the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup as strong favourites to triumph on home soil in England. John Mitchell's side have gone unbeaten in the three years since their final defeat to New ...

The Red Roses are brilliant – but that is becoming a problem There is no jeopardy when Red Roses are producing cricket-like ...

One image springs to mind when thinking about the Red Roses, the dominant force in world rugby and the number one nation since December 2020. That is the image of a steamroller. England – who play the ...

O’Donnell said: “It feels like the right time to step away. I always said I would retire at 30, but as a rugby player, you ...