Scarratt not prepared to acccept second-best at Rugby World Cup

Emily Scarratt is not prepared to accept second best at this year's Rugby World Cup in New Zealand — forget ranking positions — it is all about lifting silverware for the England star. The 2019 world 15s' player of the year, knows England will face an almighty challenge in beating New Zealand in their own back garden this autumn — but Scarratt insists she has unfinished business. Ad The 32-year-old from Leicester was part of the England team that lifted the World Cup in 2014 but has since tasted defeat at the hands of New Zealand in the 2017 final, leaving her hungry for revenge.

RugbyDow enjoys watching brief as England teammates put through pacesAN HOUR AGO «The goal is to go and win the World Cup,» Scarratt said. «It will be the same for three, four or five other countries as well. »But I think, in sport, if you can stand there in second place knowing you could not have given any more then it is like, yes, fair play to you.

We just hope that is not the case. «It would mean a hell of a lot to win this year. I do not think I'd be here if it wasn't something that really drove me, and I really cared about.

»It is an elite group of players. I think obviously, being professional, the journey we have been on, the quality we have within, it would be special. «And the disappointment of the last one.