England team depth is ‘offering me a headache’, says head
Claudia MacDonald offered the England head coach, John Mitchell, a choice problem after scoring two attempts in the win versus Scotland.Photograph: Mike Egerton/PAThe England head coach, John Mitchell, confessed his group’s team depth is creating a selection headache after his England side destroyed Scotland in the 6 Nations.The Red Roses made nine changes from their win in Ireland last Saturday, with among those the wing Claudia MacDonald.
She had a player of the match performance and scored 2 tries.Advertisement Related: Rampant Red Roses thrashing Scotland to establish grand slam decider with France When asked if MacDonald had provided him a selection problem on the wing, Mitchell stated:”Most players have actually offered me a headache, there is a lot of competitors in the side. There’s Jess [
Breach], Claudia, Abby [Dow], Mia [Venner]– who hasn’t played since Italy– so it is a great headache to have.
“Claudia is a worldwide rugby player of the greatest quality. She has actually produced competition, she has a various skillset to the other wingers as well which is something that will become really helpful for us. “The win versus Scotland has actually set up a grand slam decider against France next Saturday. Mitchell was pressed on how he will make choice decisions as the team goes for their seventh successive 6 Countries title. He said:”It’s just my task, it is what I am used to do. We are a high carrying out
group, we look to get better. We are not No 1 on the planet for nothing. These women are unbelievable, the way they press each other in training, the method they support each other. [Selection] is a high place of care. I might be demonstrating that I have actually been a professional for a long period of time, making tough choices becomes part of my task. There is still a big little high care when it pertains to making choices however we don’t simply select people on just their talent.Advertisement”Next week is a different tactical game completely. Tactically the skillsets that are needed in that performance will certainly be considered.”Scotland, meanwhile, face Ireland in their final game of the tournament and will be bidding to tape-record their 2nd success of the championship after beating Wales in round one. Regardless of the heavy loss to England, the fly-half Helen Nelson believes it is a step forward for Scotland.She said:”We spoke a lot about just getting some pride back in our performance, and I think there were certainly parts of the second half that we can be truly pleased with and we showed the Scotland way. I believe it offers us a truly great platform and some momentum to take into next week versus Ireland.”