England will approach this summer's home World Cup with "no regrets" says Red Roses head coach John Mitchell.
England's women have been in their Rugby World Cup training camp since the start of June as they aim to win the trophy for the first time in 11 years on home soil.
Having faced two tournament final defeats at the hands of New Zealand in 2017 and 2022, Mitchell is not shying away from the challenge ahead.
"How do we get done what we haven't had for a long time?" the 61-year-old said. "We mustn't have been doing something right.
"I guess that's the powerful opportunity while this tournament is under our watch, it's an opportunity to have no regrets."
So far, England's pre-season has seen the players put into teams to compete in "strong women" challenges, but New Zealander Mitchell has also introduced an "NBA draft system".
He explained the draft allows players to "strategically let somebody go because you know what your group's strengths are. To me, there's a little bit of strategy in it as well. It just helps the girls connect".
England's women have been in their Rugby World Cup training camp since the start of June as they aim to win the trophy for the first time in 11 years on home soil.
Having faced two tournament final defeats at the hands of New Zealand in 2017 and 2022, Mitchell is not shying away from the challenge ahead.
"How do we get done what we haven't had for a long time?" the 61-year-old said. "We mustn't have been doing something right.
"I guess that's the powerful opportunity while this tournament is under our watch, it's an opportunity to have no regrets."
So far, England's pre-season has seen the players put into teams to compete in "strong women" challenges, but New Zealander Mitchell has also introduced an "NBA draft system".
He explained the draft allows players to "strategically let somebody go because you know what your group's strengths are. To me, there's a little bit of strategy in it as well. It just helps the girls connect".
