‘The best is yet to come’
Updated 19/04/2024 at 21:44 GMT
Scrum-half Mo Hunt says England have yet to reach their full potential in the Women’s Six Nations despite three dominant wins over Italy, Wales and Scotland. The Red Roses are looking to land a sixth consecutive title and a second straight Grand Slam. They welcome Ireland to Twickenham next, with a crowd of up to 50,000 expected to be in attendance.Natasha Hunt of England during the Guinness Women’s Six Nations 2024 match between Italy and England at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi on March 24, 2024.
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Mo Hunt believes “the best is yet to come” from England as The Red Roses prepare to welcome Ireland to Twickenham in the Women’s Six Nations on Saturday.
England are top of the table following wins over Italy, Wales and Scotland and remain on course for a sixth successive title and a second straight Grand Slam.
Such has been their dominance that England have scored 140 points and conceded just 10 in this year’s tournament, but Hunt insists they have yet to hit top gear and show what they are capable of under head coach John Mitchell.
“We just want it to click for us,” Hunt said. “There are 47,000 in Twickenham from what I have been told and we want to put on a show.
“The best is yet to come for us, I truly believe that. We’ve spoken about the discipline and the penalties, but also our one-team attack – every time we train it is starting to look better and better.
“I just want it to click so you can all see what we are seeing in training because we’ve not got there yet.
“I’m really enjoying the way we are trying to play, how positive everything is and the way we are trying to go after defences. It’s the way I want to play rugby.”
Not only has Mitchell had an impact on the way England play but he has also instilled a new way of thinking.
Specifically, the Kiwi wants his players to be prepared to handle adversity as and when it arises and has used Lydia Thompson’s red card in the defeat to New Zealand in the 2022 World Cup final to make his point that the game does not always give you what you deserve.
“When Mitch put a picture up of Lyds and said, ‘The game isn’t fair,’ it hit so many of us in our hearts because Lyds is the most unbelievable human and obviously that moment was tough for everyone,” Hunt said.
“I’m not saying it was the right or wrong decision, but sometimes the game is unfair and when you go down to 14 in a final you have to fight your way out of that.
“If I’m in the thick of these decisions all the time and every time I don’t quite agree with something, that sentence genuinely rings true. I think, ‘game is unfair – move on’.”
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