FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Women's International - England v New Zealand - Franklin's Gardens, Northampton, Britain - November 7, 2021 England head coach Simon Middleton reacts Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
(Reuters) - England's Simon Middleton has become the first coach of a women's team to win World Rugby Coach of the Year, the sport's governing body announced on Tuesday.
Middleton guided England's "Red Roses" to their third successive Six Nations title in April and the team finished the year with an unbeaten record, winning 18 tests in a row.
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