England coach Simon Middleton says 'you never get over' losing Rugby World Cup final

England lost a Rugby World Cup final for the second year in a row.

The Black Ferns scored a try in the last seconds of the game to beat the Red Roses.

England lost to New Zealand in the World Cup for the fourth time.

I don't think you ever get over it, but you live with it, don't you?

There are worse things that happen in the world.

Going into the final, England had a 30-Test winning streak and were top of the world rankings for two years.

He said he was proud of the team and what they had accomplished.

It's always an ultimate goal to win when you put yourself in high performance.

We didn't get what we wanted and that will be my lasting memory.

'Red cards must take intent into account'

Lydia Thompson was sent off for a high tackle in the 18th minute, but England still led for most of the game.

New Zealand director of rugby Wayne Smith said after the game that he didn't know if Woodman would remember the game.

The wing went off for an assessment because of a head injury and the lock left because of a head injury.

There have been questions over the consistency of cards at this World Cup and Kennedy Simon's tackle that sent Dow from the field received a yellow when it did not look dramatically different from Thompson's offense.

With the impact of concussions in rugby a key issue, Middleton said player welfare should be top of the agenda.

He said thatLydia Thompson is one of the most caring people he has ever met.

You won't reflect accurately what's going on if they don't take intent into account.

There needs to be a penalty for things that endanger players. You have to consider intent. Maybe that is missing in our protocols and consistency.

"I think that's a great solution, 20-minute red cards, instead of sending a player off for the rest of the game, would be a better solution."

England's head coach is contracted until June 23, 2023, by which time he will have taken over.

He won't be drawn on his future with the team when he talks to Rugby Football Union bosses.

"I work for a great group of people and I know they will support me in any decision we make," he said.

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