"The Red Roses admitted they had room for improvement with two particular areas letting them down: restarts and handling errors. When the England head coach, John Mitchell, was asked about the restarts he said: There is always something to work on, this game is never finite. We will move that into the next preparation. It's good that we've got something to work on."
"It was a similar story for the defending champions, New Zealand, but with a key difference in that Spain gave them a lot of headaches. Their defence was excellent at times, giving the Black Ferns little space, though as soon as they were given an inch, they took a mile particularly through Jorja Miller, who is one to watch. One of the main takeaways from New Zealand's performance was their adaptability."
England, New Zealand and Canada recorded commanding opening wins, with England beating USA 69-7, Canada defeating Fiji 65-7 and New Zealand overcoming Spain 54-8. England excelled in the scrum, with Maud Muir and Hannah Botterman standing out and Ellie Kildunne named player of the match, but restarts and handling errors remain issues to address. New Zealand faced strong defensive resistance from Spain, with Jorja Miller causing problems, yet the Black Ferns exploited space and showed adaptability. Injuries affected New Zealand, with Kaipo Olsen-Baker undergoing assessment after an ankle issue and scans revealing no fracture.
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