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THE ENGLAND women’s team is a fully pro, finely-tuned winning machine. The players look hungry, superbly conditioned and at one with a coaching unit headed by Simon Middleton.
The mark of last autumn’s wins over New Zealand was the 56-15 rout in the second Test at Franklin’s Gardens. The Black Ferns beat England in the 2017 World Cup final, scoring 41 points, but this is a different England. There is a balance to their play that sees backs and forwards playing with tempo and adept at passing, offloading and getting into position with speed and precision.
There is solid leadership throughout the squad with experience in the form of Sarah Hunter, a
