England crushes Samoa: Mitchell sees room for improvement after RWC record

In Northampton, England, Red Roses coach John Mitchell highlighted that there is still room for improvement despite England’s historic victory over Samoa with a score of 92-3 in the Women’s Rugby World Cup. England scored 14 tries, setting new records in both the point difference and the number of points scored in a Women’s Rugby World Cup match. Although Mitchell made 13 changes to the starting lineup that defeated the United States 69-7 in the first match of the tournament, the intensity and effectiveness of the Red Roses remained intact. This victory practically secures their place in the knockout stage of the tournament, where they are the clear favorites to lift the trophy on September 27.

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Mitchell was pleased with several individual performances, especially Helena Rowland’s 27 points and Jess Breach’s hat-trick, but still sees areas where England can improve. He pointed to a period of the match, at the end of the first half and the beginning of the second, where the Red Roses made some mistakes.

There’s always something to improve in this game. If we analyze it thoroughly, we could ask ourselves why we failed to maintain pressure in that period and why our fundamentals failed. But we wouldn’t be human if we didn’t have something to fix.
John Mitchell

England crushes Samoa: Mitchell sees room for improvement after RWC record

Jess Breach of England dives to score her second try during the Women’s Rugby World Cup victory over Samoa. Mitchell praised Breach, highlighting his skill in individual duels and his ability to seize every opportunity. He also emphasized the outstanding performance of Helena Rowland, who, according to him, possesses a great set of skills and effectively led the attack. Rowland expressed his satisfaction with the team’s performance, mentioning the adaptation to the weather conditions and the team’s cohesion despite the changes in the lineup.