England's model professionals! Rugby Red Roses are 決定するd to 調印(する) a SIXTH 連続した Six Nations 肩書を与える against フラン tomorrow - and they're 栄えるing off the field too

  • Only フラン stand between John Mitchell's 味方する and another Six Nations sweep?
  • England are keen to raise 認識/意識性 of women's game before 2025 World Cup?
  • Superstar Ellie Kildunne has 強調する/ストレスd team's 決定的な importance as 役割 models??

They’re one of English sport’s most successful teams and have become synonymous with winning.

But as they look to 調印(する) a sixth 連続した Women’s Six Nations 肩書を与える and a third straight Grand 激突する in Bordeaux on Saturday, this is the Red Roses as you’ve never seen them before.

Only フラン stand between John Mitchell’s 味方する and another 選手権 clean sweep, but the reality is England should have too much for Les Bleus.


The Red Roses are 栄えるing on the field. Off it, they are 決定するd to use their growing 壇・綱領・公約 to raise 利益/興味 in and develop the 女性(の) game ahead of England hosting the 2025 Women’s World Cup.?

Ahead of this Six Nations, England’s players took part in a lifestyle photoshoot with the 目的(とする) of taking women’s rugby to new audiences. They are certainly doing that.?

Ellie Kildunne and the Red Roses are aiming to introduce a new audience to women's rugby

Ellie Kildunne and the Red Roses are 目的(とする)ing to introduce a new audience to women's rugby?

Centre Tatyana Heard is one of a number of England players to take part in the lifestyle shoot

Centre Tatyana Heard is one of a number of England players to 参加する the lifestyle shoot

Marlie Packer has featured for her country since starting her international career in 2008

Marlie Packer has featured for her country since starting her international career in 2008

‘I’m very creative off the pitch and I hope that shows on it. I try and find happiness in everything I’m doing,’ said superstar 十分な-支援する Ellie Kildunne, who sums up the growing 軍隊 that is women’s rugby.?

England's 支配的な Six Nations so far?

Played: 4

Won: 4

特別手当 points: 4

Points 得点する/非難する/20d: 228

Tries: 38

Points 譲歩するd: 38?

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‘I think it marries really 井戸/弁護士席. We’ve become a team that’s undefendable.’

At 24, Kildunne has 宣言するd it her ambition to become the best rugby player ? male or 女性(の) ? in the world.

She is on her way and has a remarkable nine tries in just four Six Nations games this year.

As shown by her modelling pictures in Mail Sport, Kildunne is not just a one-trick pony. Away from rugby she likes photography and has 開始する,打ち上げるd her own fashion 範囲 with sports brand Canterbury.

‘It’s going 井戸/弁護士席 and I’m enjoying it. I don’t want the Six Nations to be over,’ Kildunne said. ‘We’ve become a team that’s got multi 脅しs. We’re strong in different ways.

‘I’m not putting too much 圧力 on myself. I’m enjoying it and have a smile on my 直面する. I’m content with who I am and the people around me. I just want to keep going and ride the wave.’?

Women’s rugby remains the sport’s biggest area for 可能性のある growth.

England’s dominance of the Six Nations isn’t good for the competitiveness of the 選手権, but it isn’t derailing 女性(の) 利益/興味 in the game and that can only be a good thing.

Hannah Bot
terman (right) posed with team-mate Abbie Ward (left) to give new fans a different look at the national team

Hannah Botterman (権利) 提起する/ポーズをとるd with team-mate Abbie 区 (left) to give new fans a different look at the 国家の team

Jess Breach has enjoyed a dominant Six Nations campaign, scoring four of England's 18 tries

足緒 違反 has enjoyed a 支配的な Six Nations (選挙などの)運動をする, 得点する/非難する/20ing four of England's 18 tries

Leicester Tigers fly-half Meg Jones plumped for England over featuring for the Welsh team

Leicester Tigers 飛行機で行く-half Meg Jones plumped for England over featuring for the Welsh team

‘存在 a 役割 model is really important,’ said wing 足緒 違反, who is part of an electric England 支援する three with Abby Dow and Kildunne. ‘I didn’t have anyone in rugby I looked up to as such but nowadays I think it’s really important for young boys and girls to see us. I’m honoured and a lot of us are to be 役割 models for a lot of people. It’s amazing we’re in that space now.

England's かみそり-sharp 支援する three have 18 tries between them...?

Ellie Kildunne: 9

Abby Dow: 5

足緒 違反: 4?

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'When people say we’re a world class 支援する three or one of the best 支援する threes in the world, it’s scary but it’s an honour 同様に. We all got our first caps 支援する in 2017 together and to see us grow has been amazing. We’re all very different but come together 井戸/弁護士席 to 成し遂げる on the pitch.’

フラン, like England, are also unbeaten in 2024. But the Red Roses should have too much for Les Bleus.

In his first (選挙などの)運動をする in 告発(する),告訴(する)/料金, 長,率いる coach Mitchell has taken his team’s attacking game to new 高さs with the help of former England men’s boss Brian Ashton.

In this Six Nations, England have 得点する/非難する/20d 38 tries and 228 points.

‘We spoke about taking the handbrake off and that’s what we’re doing. By doing that we’re finding different ways of 得点する/非難する/20ing,’ said Kildunne.

In their 負かす/撃墜する time, England’s players have 正規の/正選手 social evenings. One of the 最高潮の場面s of this (軍の)野営地,陣営 was an in-house darts night.

Kildunne has stressed the importance of players being aware of their status as role models

Kildunne has 強調する/ストレスd the importance of players 存在 aware of their status as 役割 models

England are on track for yet another Six Nations title and their third Grand Slam clean sweep

England are on 跡をつける for yet another Six Nations 肩書を与える and their third Grand 激突する clean sweep

England v フラン: starting XVs?

フラン: Boulard; Grisez, Konde, Vernier, M Menager; Queyroi, Bourdon Sansus; Deshaye, Sochat, Khalfaoui, Feleu (capt), 落ちる, Escudero, Hermet, R Menager

交替/補充s: Riffonneau, Mwayembe, Joyeux, Feleu, Gros, Chambon, Ciofani, Jacquet

England: Kildunne; Dow, Jones, Heard, 違反; Aitchison, 追跡(する); Botterman, Cokayne, Muir, Aldcroft, Talling, Kabeya, M Packer (capt), Matthews< /p>

交替/補充s: Powell, Carson, Clifford, 区, Feaunati, L Packer, Scarratt, Gregson.

審判(をする):?Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand)

Kick-off: 4.45pm on Saturday April 27, Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux

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Their Grand Slam decider against France could see the Red Roses even improve upon their 88-10 rout of Ireland

Their Grand 激突する decider against フラン could see the Red Roses even 改善する upon their 88-10 大勝する of Ireland

Ominously for フラン, Mitchell believes his team can get even better for their Grand 激突する decider after they 大打撃を与えるd Ireland 88-10 at Twickenham, 得点する/非難する/20ing 14 tries.

‘We have the ability to dial it up again this 週末,’ said Mitchell. ‘This group 始める,決めるs such high 基準s we’ll never be 満足させるd. We’ll always want to be better.’