How England have become world leaders in women’s rugby

IT is a mark of how grueling England women’s training camp is ahead of this World Cup that, as second row Abbie Scott sits down, she has to pause for a minute to catch her breath.

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“Sorry,” she says. “I had to do a bike session after training.” Scott’s explanation for her breathlessness provides an insight into England’s preparations for this World Cup.

Simply put, it has been pioneering.