Yahoo Sports · Apr 29, 2025
Red Roses triumph again but cannot afford another World Cup wobble
The England captain Zoe Aldcroft lifts the Women’s Six Nations trophy at Twickenham. The blindside flanker was outstanding against France and throughout the tournament, but the team lost momentum in the second half of the grand slam decider against Les Bleues.There are two contrasting schools of thought after England’s grand-slam clinching win against France on Saturday. According to John Mitchell, the Red Roses’ head coach, his side’s nervy 43-42 victory was ideal preparation for the World Cup this year. Alternatively, as the former England hooker Brian Moore succinctly put it during post-match TV analysis: “If they were playing New Zealand, would they have got away with that?”