Why the Red Roses need female representation: 'It's a massive opportunity missed.'

Simon Middleton should not stay as England's head coach. The RFU performance review should be made public. The players will be in Six Nations training by the end of March. It would have been good for the public to know the process behind it. There should also be a change of management announced soon.

Amy Turner has been appointed head coach at Harlequins. She is a former player and teammate. Giselle Mather was her backs coach when she first played for England in 2006. Amy thinks that having a female coach in the England team would be a good idea. She thinks it's a must that women coaches are involved in all aspects of the programme. A lot of male coaches have played rugby but not played or captained their country.

The Red Roses need more female representation. Sarah Bern, Shaunagh Brown and Hannah Botterman are learning how to be world class props. Rocky Clark retired when she did. Sophie Hemming was one of the best scrummagers in the world.

Tamara Taylor, Jo Yapp, Catherine Spencer, Gill Burns, Abbie Ward and Sarah Hunter should be mentored by the current and previous England players. Wayne Smith did it with the All Blacks earlier this year. The current cycle is tight between now and 2025. There are three Six Nations campaigns and three more games in the WXV each year, so there are not many games before the next World Cup. Rugby World Cups are held in England. The new one is in 2021. England and France play each other at Twickenham in Six nations. They also play in W XV next year and the new global tournament.