Simon Middleton: England head coach to step down after Women’s Six Nations | Rugby Union News

Red Roses head coach Simon Middleton has been in charge of the team since 2015, overseeing a record-breaking 30-match unbeaten run and two Rugby World Cup final appearances

Simon Middleton is stepping down as head coach of England Women

Simon Middleton will step down as head coach of the England team following this year’s Women’s Six Nations, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) has confirmed.

The 57-year-old has been in charge of the team since 2015 and in that time oversaw a record-breaking 30-match unbeaten run, having originally joined the set-up as an assistant the previous year.

The Red Roses have appeared in Rugby World Cup finals in 2017 and 2022 during Middleton’s time in charge too, but he has now decided to bring the curtain down following the conclusion of this year’s Six Nations.

“Representing England in a coaching or playing capacity must be the pinnacle of any sporting career, and I can’t put into words how proud and fortunate I’ve been to be able to do this for the last nine years,” Middleton said.

“This job has created a life I’d only ever dreamt of. Hopefully, what we have managed to achieve reflects well.”

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