WORLD CUP winning women's rugby union coach Gary Street says he has already identified the next crop of England youngsters ready to match the achievements of this season's record-breakers.

Head coach Street masterminded England to their first-ever world title in August as they recorded a 21-9 win over Canada in the final in Paris.

The success has earned the team adulation and several nominations, with Street the latest to benefit at the UK Coaching Awards, supported by Gillette, in Glasgow.

Street was named both High Performance and UK Coach of the Year at the awards, which celebrate outstanding successes and achievements of some of the UK's top coaches from a variety of sports.

A number of players from England's World Cup squad have since retired, including Margaret Alphonsi, Joanna McGilchrist and Katherine Merchant, who won 195 international caps between them.

But Street says the next batch of players are ready and eager to make a mark of their own.

"Winning the World Cup was amazing - it had been a long time coming," he said. "It was great to see all the girls who were retiring go out on top.

"They had put in a hell of a lot of work and they deserved their last game for England to be a World Cup final.

"We've got an amazing programme and I've picked five 18-year-olds in the current England squad on the basis that they're good enough already - so it's exciting times.

Street, who first got involved with the women's game in 1992 and took over as head coach of the England team seven years ago, also led the country to six consecutive Six Nations Championships, including four Grand Slams.

He received his awards from the Princess Royal, a patron of Sports Coach UK.

"The award isn't just for me - it's for the whole coaching staff, backroom staff and the players performing," he added.

"Gillette's participation is fantastic - it's a great partnership between them and Sport Coach UK. The quality of coaches from grassroots through to elite level is wonderful and long may it continue."

Gary Street was speaking at the UK Coaching Awards, supported by Gillette.