Hannah Botterman Aims to Be the Best in the World in Rugby
England star Hannah Botterman has set herself the ambitious goal of establishing herself as the best loosehead prop in the world before the end of the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup.
Botterman had an outstanding performance in England’s victory over the United States with a score of 69-7 in Sunderland. This match marked the beginning of a campaign in which the “Red Roses” start as the clear favorites to win the tournament.
Botterman scored the second of England’s eleven tries and, although she was satisfied with the team’s performance, she also has personal goals. “I have worked very hard during the preseason to be in good shape. I don’t want to hide my desire to be the best loosehead prop in the world. I want to consolidate that position in this tournament. For me, it was a good start, but I feel that I still have much more to offer.”
Obviously, the commentators love Ellie Kildunne, so… She does all the good things, so yes.
Hannah Botterman
England faced a United States team that included Hope Rogers, considered one of the best loosehead props in the world. “Obviously, Hope is a very good player, she plays very well week after week in the league. But, to be honest, I don’t want it to be questioned whether Botterman is the best prop in the world”.
Hannah Botterman scored a try in England’s big 69-7 victory over the United States.
Botterman continued: “I think I’m in the conversation and now I just want to keep going and keep improving. Everyone can improve everywhere, but for a long time, my scrum wasn’t the best. I’ve really worked on that and I think it’s an area of strength now.”
“Regarding the attack, I am happy; defensively I think I can be a little stronger and move my weight a little more. I feel physically very well, now it’s just about giving the performances. I have put myself in a physically capable position. It’s just about whether I can produce what I want to produce. The desire has always been there, but I feel like I can do a little more now and I hope that has been shown on the field.”
“But ultimately, I want the team to do as well as possible, and if I perform well within that, with your Ellie Kildunnes doing well, your Sadia Kabeyas, your Meg Jones, if everyone performs, then we put ourselves in a very good position. It’s been first class.”
Botterman also praised the work of scrum coach Nathan Catt at the camp.
“Catty has been great. She has brought us a lot of experience. She works very well with the complexities of the first lines and what we want to do. She has been fundamental for us, and having someone who specifically takes care of that area has been beneficial for us.”
In general, Botterman was satisfied with England’s performance in the first round and was happy to play in front of a record crowd in Sunderland.
“We are very fortunate to be in the position we are in now. Seeing all the people who came before us and who really worked to put us in this position, we obviously benefit from that now, but if it weren’t for them, we wouldn’t be here. Now we have to enjoy it.”
