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England Rugby / Edwards (left) has been approached by the Rugby Football Union in the past about a role with England's men's team, without ever being brought on board Shaun Edwards has started a short-term coaching consultancy role with England women. It is understood the 59-year-old will work with current Red Roses defence coach Sarah Hunter for the rest of their WXV Global Series matches, starting with New Zealand at Allianz Stadium on Saturday. The news comes after England's 39-Test winning streak ended with a 26-26 draw against Canada last weekend. Englishman Edwards is one of the most decorated coaches in rugby union. He recently left his role as France men's defence coach, where he won three Six Nations titles. He has never previously worked for England's men or women. His playing career in rugby league saw him win 36 caps for Great Britain before coaching success with London Wasps and Wales and a six-year stint with France. Watch highlights: England 26-26 Canada On the appointment of Edwards, England head coach John Mitchell said: "Since his time with France ended, we have had a conversation about our game, and he expressed an interest in working in an international women's set-up for the first time. "He has a huge amount of respect for the Red Roses and what we stand for; he sees it as a privilege to join our environment. "His coaching credentials are exceptional and his experience at the highest level of the game speaks for itself. "Defensively, Sarah Hunter is relishing the opportunity to learn from him, alongside the rest of our coaching group, as we head into another exciting Test match against New Zealand." Last week, Edwards expressed his desire to return to coaching and be a part of next year's men's Six Nations. "I'm def­in­itely open to offers now, until I sort out a full-time role," he told the Daily Mail. "I'm a proud Englishman and everybody loves to represent their country, don't they? I'm no different."

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中文标题： 爱德华兹与英格兰红玫瑰女队签下短期合约

英格兰橄榄球女队任命肖恩·爱德华兹为短期防守顾问，他将与防守教练萨拉·亨特合作，参与WXV全球系列赛剩余比赛，首战本周六在安联球场对新西兰。此前英格兰39场连胜被加拿大26-26逼平。爱德华兹曾执教法国男队防守并三夺六国赛冠军，此前未在英格兰男女队任职。主帅米切尔称其资历出众，爱德华兹表示愿意接受邀约并为国效力。

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  • 发布时间：2026/9/21 18:00:04