England embrace growing competitiveness of women's game
England edge past New Zealand with a last-gasp try by Zoe Harrison as they embrace the growing competitiveness of women's rugby.
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Notable Quotes
"We couldn't have a repeat of what happened against Canada last week. A draw wasn't good enough, so we had to get the points somehow."
— Zoe Harrison , Athlete
"The game is getting better and better and we are just trying to make that gap bigger."
— Meg Jones , Athlete
"We didn't want a draw."
— Whitney Hansen , Athlete
Key People
John Mitchell is the head coach of the England women's rugby team.
Meg Jones is the captain of the Red Roses, England's women's rugby team.
Whitney Hansen is the coach of the New Zealand women's rugby team.
Zoe Harrison is a fly-half for England's women's rugby team.
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England edge past New Zealand with a last-gasp try by Zoe Harrison as they embrace the growing competitiveness of women's rugby.
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