{"id":426434,"date":"2025-09-15T14:11:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T14:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/426434\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T14:11:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T14:11:12","slug":"stats-behind-englands-31-match-record-winning-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/426434\/","title":{"rendered":"Stats behind England&#8217;s 31-match record winning run"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>England surpassed their own record winning streak across both men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s international rugby union by defeating Scotland 40-8 in their Women&#8217;s Rugby World Cup quarter-final in Bristol.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 2022, the Red Roses became the first team in history to win 25 Tests in a row by beating Wales in a World Cup warm-up game at Ashton Gate and that record was extended by five more victories &#8211; until it ended with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/rugby-union\/63605799?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bsport%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:defeat by New Zealand;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">defeat by New Zealand<\/a> at the World Cup final later that year.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Since that dramatic loss, England have not lost a Test and they broke new ground with a 31st consecutive win on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>If they are to lift the World Cup on 27 September at Twickenham, then the record will be extended to 33.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the stats behind their incredible winning run.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to losing the most recent World Cup final in Auckland, the Red Roses&#8217; previous defeat had come against the Black Ferns in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Not since a Women&#8217;s Six Nations defeat by France in 2018 have England lost to a team other than the reigning world champions.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>It has been 1,038 days (as of 15 September) since England have lost a game.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"content-list\">\n<li\/>\n<li\/><\/ul>\n<p>The current 31-game winning run started under former head coach Simon Middleton, who, after the World Cup final defeat in 2022, led the Red Roses to a Women&#8217;s Six Nations Grand Slam in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Since taking charge midway through the 2023 WXV1 campaign, John Mitchell has won 26 games as head coach, winning back-to-back WXV1 titles and successive Six Nations Grand Slams.<\/p>\n<p>Mitchell remains undefeated as England head coach and is yet to lose a game in charge.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Mitchell chose to change the team&#8217;s captain in January, with Zoe Aldcroft taking over from Marlie Packer, who had spent two seasons leading England.<\/p>\n<p>Number eight Alex Matthews has also captained the side twice, most recently in England&#8217;s final pool game of the World Cup against Australia in Brighton.<\/p>\n<p>Former captain Sarah Hunter, who captained the Red Roses to the World Cup final in 2022, is now the side&#8217;s defence coach.<\/p>\n<p>Biggest score and narrowest defeat<\/p>\n<p>The Red Roses&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/rugby-union\/articles\/cqjynzvq0j0o?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bsport%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:record 92-3 Women&#039;s Rugby World Cup win;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">record 92-3 Women&#8217;s Rugby World Cup win<\/a> over Samoa is currently the biggest victory during the winning run.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>In terms of the winning run nearly ending, England held off a late France fightback in this year&#8217;s Six Nations Grand Slam finale to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/rugby-union\/articles\/c89g522dw72o?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bsport%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:win 43-42.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">win 43-42.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Les Bleues also lost by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/rugby-union\/65434340?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bsport%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:five points;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">five points<\/a> in front of a record women&#8217;s crowd of 58,498 at Twickenham in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>World Cup contenders Canada lost by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/rugby-union\/articles\/ce3zel504n3o?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bsport%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:nine points;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">nine points<\/a> at last year&#8217;s WXV1 in Vancouver, conceding a try in the final play, while world champions New Zealand were defeated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/rugby-union\/articles\/c17g7j9rr2vo?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bsport%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:12 points;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">12 points<\/a> at Twickenham last September.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Up next for England are France in Saturday&#8217;s World Cup semi-final in Bristol.<\/p>\n<p>So why no World Cup?<\/p>\n<p>Despite the dominance, England most recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/rugby-union\/28829205?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bsport%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:won the World Cup in 2014;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">won the World Cup in 2014<\/a> when they defeated Canada in the final.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Roses have lost five of the past six finals, with all those losses coming against New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p>Will they finally add a third Women&#8217;s World Cup to go alongside their impressive winning record?<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1757945472_546_\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"England surpassed their own record winning streak across both men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s international rugby union by defeating 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