England seek to win WXV title with exciting rugby

Tashif Khan

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England seek to win WXV title with 'exciting rugby

The bulk of England's tries used to come from a strong maul and forward-oriented approach, even though huge scores were not unusual under former head coach Simon Middleton.
When coach took over at the end of 2023, John Mitchell wanted to make his squad play rugby in a more attractive way and encourage his gifted back three to run with the ball more frequently.
Everything clicked last Sunday after a little period of adjustment during the Six Nations, when Jess Breach, Abby Dow, and Ellie Kildunne combined for seven tries in an exciting 49-31 WXV1 triumph over world champions New Zealand.
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