Team in Focus: England

The 2023 TikTok Women's Six Nations will be the last dance for several icons of English rugby. Head coach Simon Middleton will move on at the end of the Championship, while inspirational co-captain Sarah Hunter will hang up her boots after England's opener against Scotland in her home town of Newcastle.

Ad Their teammates and fans will want to give the two legendary figures the best possible swansong, but to do that, they will need to win their fifth Championship in a row. PremiershipDu Toit to join Bath after World Cup19 HOURS AGO England have been the dominant force in the Six Nations since 2018, winning the Grand Slam in four of the last five years, and it could have been even better were it not for a reformatted Championship in 2021.

The Red Roses have it all to play for but with their opponents improving all the time, it won't be an easy ride for Middleton's side. Coach — Simon Middleton After eight years at the helm, four Grand Slams and back-to-back World Cup finals, Middleton will step down after this year's TikTok Women's Six Nations.

But rather than turning the 2023 TikTok Women's Six Nations into England's greatest hits, Middleton is laying the groundwork for an exciting new England side, with nine uncapped players in the squad. Not only is that going to give the Red Roses their best possible shot at another Grand Slam, but it will also give Middleton's successor the best possible chance to excel in their new role.

Captains — Sarah Hunter and Marlie Packer Hunter deserves to go out in style, and as final games go, it does not get much better than co-captaining England against Scotland in your home town. The back-row star will start at No.8 in Round 1, and she will be joined in the back row by fellow co-captain