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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Sarah Rendell

‘Everyone hates us, don’t they?’: Mo Hunt on why England won’t tire of dominating women’s rugby

Mo Hunt celebrates with the World Cup on her head
Mo Hunt celebrates with the Women’s Rugby World Cup after the win over Canada in September. Photograph: Morgan Harlow/World Rugby/Getty Images

Mo Hunt came into this season cresting perhaps the highest peak of her career. The scrum-half had added a second World Cup medal to her collection when England defeated Canada in front of a record home crowd in September, carrying that form into Premiership Women’s Rugby, where Gloucester-Hartpury are chasing a fourth consecutive title.

Gloucester secured a home semi‑final before the league paused for the Women’s Six Nations and have not lost in the competition since November 2024. But just as another trophy-filled season looked within reach, Hunt’s campaign came to a sudden halt.

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