As focus shifts from Phil Neville’s footballing Lionesses to the Roses side coached by his twin sister, Guthrie claims England are ready to “put right” 44 years of failure to reach a World Cup final. Skipper Caitlin Bassett claims England’s golden girls won't be able to cope with the heat which comes with being World Cup host nation. “I don't think England will be prepared for that.”Guthrie knows the Aussie psyche well after two seasons playing in their super league and says a backlash is only to be expected. They go to the World Cup ranked three, just as England’s women footballers were in France. We’ve got to go for it, right?”Serena Guthrie spoke at the launch of Vitality's #WeAreRising campaign, where Vitality pledged to fund one grassroots netball coach for every 100 goals scored during the Vitality Netball World Cup.

Source: Daily Mirror July 08, 2019 11:09 UTC