A fourth consecutive Six Nations title, a Grand Slam and a record-equalling winning run might be a time to stop and reflect.
England will seek a World Cup win in 2022, even though they will not slow down.
The Red Roses won their 23rd game in a row in front of a loud crowd.
It is the best ever run by England and completes their dominance at the top of the world game.
They have beaten France 10 times in a row, and claimed two record wins against the Black Ferns.
When the World Cup in New Zealand comes around, nobody will be able to touch them.
Sarah Hunter made it clear that the squad was not ready to celebrate their Grand Slam win.
She said that their journey hasn't finished yet.
We need to go that extra mile for the World Cup even though there is something special happening.
Romane Menager scored an early try for the hosts as England looked rattled in the south of France.
The rolling maul came good and Sarah Bern was soon over for her first of two tries, as England pulled away to win 24-12).
England have not lost a game in the Six Nations since July of last year.
Bern says the World Cup is always at the back of everyone's mind.
When you get to the World Cup, it is great to have those records, but at the end of the day, you have to win the World Cup.
Considering the setting, England's victory is all the more impressive. The French crowd booed England right from the start of the game.
As France flags filled the sky, a relentless beat from the resident brass band kept intensity high.
Winning the World Cup will give England the mental edge over France, says a retired captain.
The teams may meet again in the knockout stages after facing each other in the pools.
The win was really important, especially away from home with a tough crowd and tough opposition, says Emily Scarratt, England captain for the day.
It was by far the most difficult game the side faced because they had won all of their previous games by 50 points or more.
The head coach felt that his team was strong enough to win the world title.
He said they wanted to find out how resilient this side is and whether it can stand up to the pressure.
The resilience we showed was amazing.
New Zealand and France have five months to turn things around before the World Cup.
After the end of the premier 15s season, England will return to training in July before playing a series of warm-up games in September.
New Zealand have announced an impressive set of preparation games and a new coaching set-up.
Glenn Moore resigned as head coach of the Black Ferns after a damning culture review.
Graham Henry, the World Cup-winning men's coach, will offer support to the new director of rugby, Wayne Smith.
France could come out swinging just as New Zealand has stepped up.
Bern said it would be stupid to say we have this in the bag for the World Cup.
New Zealand has some brilliant coaches. France will always return for the fight.
Everyone will show up for the World Cup. We need to make sure that we are in the same place as everyone else.
England are not likely to stray from their path towards World Cup glory.
In the wake of another dominant Six Nations campaign, Middleton will allow his players a short stop.
He jokes that they have a clear idea about the next 10 hours.
England have won four of the last five Women's Six Nations, with their last defeat being an 18-17 loss to France.
Their fourth Grand Slam success was in 2022.
Simon Middleton's side have won 23 successive matches, one more victory would break their all-time record.
England's last defeat was a 28-13 loss to New Zealand in San Diego.
England has won their past 10 matches against France.
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