England take professional approach to retaining Women’s World Cup

• Simon Middleton names 28-stong squad for August in Ireland• There is a responsibility, it’s not a free ride, head coach addsSimon Middleton’s side are ranked No1 in the world and have just shown the British & Irish Lions precisely how it is done but the coach of England’s women believes there is extra pressure on them to defend their World Cup in August following the Rugby Football Union’s introduction of professional contracts for XVs players last year.Last September the RFU announced an elite player squad with 29 players placed on full-time contracts and a further nine on short-term co…