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In 2018, Hunter’s former England head coach Simon Middleton tipped his captain to take over his role one day.<\/p>\n
Asked whether Scarratt or Hunter, who have a combined total of 260 international caps, have the capability to take over as head coach for the next World Cup in 2033, Mitchell said: “Most definitely. I will probably be an old man by then, in my 70s I think.”<\/p>\n
He added: “They have been challenged for a long time in their careers and they are extremely curious.<\/p>\n
“You don’t play over 100 Test matches or become the most-capped English women’s player in history if you don’t have a strong work rate.<\/p>\n
“You have two wonderful people who are authentic, easy to work with and fun to work with.”<\/p>\n
A challenge for Scarratt, which Hunter has already had to navigate, is coaching her former team-mates.<\/p>\n
Scrum-half Natasha Hunt appears regularly on Scarratt’s podcast, ‘The Good, the Scaz and the Rugby’, and the pair were room-mates in camp.<\/p>\n
Pre-recorded shows will still go out but Scarratt will be fully focused on coaching during the Six Nations.<\/p>\n
“She [Hunt] tried [to still room with me], she tried pretty hard,” she joked.<\/p>\n
“Mo [Hunt] is rooming with Marlie Packer. So for anyone who was concerned, she is safe and well looked after.<\/p>\n
“There are certain things that I cannot talk to Mo about any more because there is an element where it is not appropriate for players to know certain things.<\/p>\n
“Obviously they know who I am. I know who they are. There is no point trying to pretend like we [former team-mates] are not friends or that we can’t share a joke with one another. That would almost be weirder.”<\/p>\n
Only three female head coaches were in charge at the last World Cup (France, Australia and Japan).<\/p>\n
Scarratt said it is too early to consider one day taking on that role but she remains passionate about increasing opportunities for female coaches.<\/p>\n
“Fundamentally, we need to do a better job – whether that is upskilling, making it more accessible or showing that it is visible – for more people to be in the game and to then move into those roles,” she added.<\/p>\n
“There is still probably a shortage of people available to do that, aside from ex-players. It is very cool to see women in those roles.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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