Alex Matthews says England will 'thrive' off the expected fierce atmosphere in their Women's Six Nations Grand Slam decider in France on Saturday.
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England are chasing a third consecutive Grand Slam after four high-scoring bonus-point wins in this year's tournament but are expecting to face their biggest test against unbeaten France in Bordeaux. "We love being booed. I ran out for my 50th cap with the whole crowd booing and I didn't want it any other way.in front of a record crowd at Twickenham last year
"Going into the weekend, we are just focused on us. We want to start strong and then have a big 23-player squad effort."Matthews' confidence is echoed by England assistant coach Louis Deacon, who says Mitchell is "driving the strategy" for the Roses."It was my first experience with the Roses in Bayonne two years ago and it was an awesome atmosphere, which the girls are hoping for again.
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