World Cup favorite status deemed _irrelevant_ by England women's rugby coach Mitchell
England, the world's top-ranked women's rugby team, is gearing up for the Women's Rugby World Cup, which kicks off on Friday and will be hosted in their home country. The team, under the guidance of coach John Mitchell, has an impressive winning streak of 27 games and is considered a strong contender for the title.
Mitchell, a former head coach of the New Zealand men's All Blacks, has named his team to play the United States on Wednesday. England's first match is against the United States in Sunderland. The American team, ranked 10th in the world, is expected to rise 10 or 15 percent when playing against England in the World Cup.
Despite the favourites tag, Mitchell emphasises that earning the right each week is more important to his team than being labelled as such. He urges his players to embrace being "hunted" by opponents during the World Cup, but also acknowledges that England is aware they are considered a target.
Mitchell believes that if England performs above their standards, it will take care of the threats posed by their opponents. He emphasises the importance of focusing on self-improvement rather than opponents' threats. The coach stated that being favourites is irrelevant to his team and that they start the tournament equal with all other teams.
England's pool in the World Cup also includes Samoa and Australia. The team is aware that they have a challenging path ahead, but they look forward to the challenge. England has lost only once in their past 58 matches, with the loss coming against Mitchell's native New Zealand in the 2022 World Cup final.
When asked about the challenge of being dubbed favourites despite England's history of losing World Cup finals to New Zealand, Mitchell remained focused on the present. He did not elaborate on the exact national coach that England previously faced before he took over, but he is determined to lead his team to victory this time around.
The Women's Rugby World Cup promises to be an exciting event, with England as one of the teams to watch. As the tournament begins, all eyes will be on the top-ranked team to see if they can live up to expectations and bring home the trophy.
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