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Simon Middleton could quit England job after Rugby World Cup final defeat to New Zealand

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Simon Middleton could quit England job after Rugby World Cup final defeat to New Zealand

Simon Middleton will talk to RFU bosses about his future as England head coach after a second successive World Cup final defeat. The Red Roses suffered a 34-31 loss to New Zealand on Saturday, snapping a 30-match winning streak and leaving them empty-handed in a final. England will host the next World Cups in three years. Sarah Hunter, Sarah Thompson, Marlie Packer and Emily Scarratt's international careers are in jeopardy. Middletons has been an excellent head Coach for eight years and he boldly said not winning the World cup would be a failure.

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