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Roses have more worlds to conquer

The Gazette

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September 29, 2025

ENGLAND head coach John Mitchell has declared his world champions will seek new summits to scale once celebrations over seizing New Zealand's crown have subsided.

- By DUNCAN BECH

Roses have more worlds to conquer

Cup trophy on below) celebrating on Sunday at Battersea Power Station

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A 33-13 rout of Canada in Saturday’s World Cup final at Allianz Stadium has given the Red Roses’ dominance of the game the ultimate validation following so many near misses at previous tournaments.

Their winning run now reads a record 33 consecutive victories and they have lost just once in 64 Tests, against the Black Ferns in the 2022 showpiece. Mitchell, however, insists there is more to come.

“We're no different to most explorers in the world. They always find another peak to climb and I think we will,” said Mitchell, who replaced Simon Middleton as head coach in 2023.

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