England embrace growing competitiveness of women's rugby

England’s women’s team is embracing growing competitiveness after a run of dominance was stopped in a high-pressure test. Under John Mitchell, the Red Roses won every game en route to the Women’s Rugby World Cup for the first time in 11 years, extending to a 39-match streak. That streak ended when Canada held England to a 26-26 draw at Sandy Park, the previous week. New Zealand’s visit to Allianz Stadium, unbeaten under coach Whitney Hansen, brought tension again as England survived a 59,871 crowd and edged the Black Ferns 19-19 late, winning with a final-play intercept try.