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Mitchell issues PWR warning after back-to-back defeats

By BEN JAYCOCK ENGLAND head coach John Mitchell has warned that too many overseas players in Premiership Women’s Rugby could harm future success after losing 31-22 to Canada in the WXV Series in Ottawa to suffer back-to-back defeats for the…

By The Rugby Paper Team · The Rugby Paper

Published: Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 3:59 AM

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England head coach John Mitchell warned that too many overseas players in Premiership Women's Rugby could harm future success.
England lost 31-22 to Canada in the WXV Series, suffering consecutive defeats for the first time in a decade.
Canada secured a historic 2-0 series triumph following an earlier 24-21 win that ended England's 41-match unbeaten run.

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England head coach John Mitchell warned that having too many overseas players in Premiership Women's Rugby could jeopardize future national team success. His comments followed England's 31-22 loss to Canada in Ottawa during the WXV Series, which resulted in England suffering back-to-back defeats for the first time in a decade.

Canada captain Sophie de Goede scored a hat-trick as Canada scored five tries to secure a 2-0 series sweep. The victory came after Canada's 24-21 win in Toronto the previous weekend, which had ended England's 41-match unbeaten streak.

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