If last week’s spluttering show against Italy offered an underwhelming start to John Mitchell’s tenure as coach of the Red Roses, this performance underlined the team’s claim to being the most dominant side on the planet.
Ugo Monye, the former England men’s winger, this past week declared the Roses the best team in all sport across the sexes. And with their continued supremacy over the rest of the continent – they have now won 25 consecutive Six Nations matches stretching back to 2018 – few could offer a counter argument. But a complete display was needed to right the wrongs from the first round.
