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World Cup also about profile, insists Mitch
Coventry Telegraph
|August 30, 2025
ENGLAND head coach John Mitchell played down concerns about a raft of one-sided scorelines at the World Cup as his side seek to secure a quarterfinal spot at the earliest opportunity.
The Red Roses, who are favourites to lift the trophy, launched the competition with a crushing 69-7 success over the United States in Sunderland before Samoa were thrashed 73-0 by Australia in the other opening Pool A fixture.
In a series of uneven encounters, Canada trounced Fiji 65-7, defending champions New Zealand defeated Spain 54-8, Ireland overcame Japan 42-14 and South Africa thumped debutants Brazil 66-6.
Mitchell has made 13 changes to his starting XV for today’s clash with Samoa in Northampton, which is expected to bring another resounding win for the hosts.
This story is from the August 30, 2025 edition of Coventry Telegraph.
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