Red Roses’ World Cup win is ‘what dreams are made of’, says Zoe Aldcroft

Zoe Aldcroft poses with the trophy. ‘I think it was a chance to redefine women’s rugby,’ she said of England’s World Cup final. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Zoe Aldcroft, the England captain, said winning the Rugby World Cup was “what dreams are made of” and that winning 33 matches in a row made the case that the Red Roses team were the greatest in women’s rugby history.

Aldcroft led England to a 33-13 win against Canada at a sold-out Twickenham to cap off a dominant few years. Their last loss came against New Zealand in the 2022 Rugby World Cup final, which ended a previous unbeaten run of 30 games.