Rochelle Clark has accomplished a lot in the past seven months. Since August she has lifted the World Cup with England, collected the Sports Personality Team of the Year award and received an MBE for her services to the sport.

On Saturday ‘Rocky’ – as she’s known to the rugby world – led her country out at Twickenham as she collected her 100th cap for England 12 years after making her debut against Canada.

Far from calling it a day now she has become the joint most capped England player, the 33-year-old spoke passionately about the fire inside of her which she hopes will drive her onto the next World Cup in 2017.

“It’s the biggest honour (playing for England) and something I felt that I was meant to do with my life for the past 12 years,” she said.

“I think one of the differences between me and someone else is that I’m still as hungry as ever. People mention to me ‘is this retirement?’ And I say ‘hell no’.

“The plan is to stay playing for as long as I can until I get dragged off the pitch. Luckily, I’m playing some of my best rugby of my life at the moment and long may it continue. There’s no other feeling that comes close to running out and representing your country.”

France were the opposition against whom Clark clocked up her century of caps, but they showed no sentiment in dispatching England 21-15 to end their hopes of a Six Nations title.

Clark, who coaches at Chesham Stags and Bucks New Uni, said defeat did nothing to tarnish the day, admitting she never imagined when she started her international career in 2003 that she would reach the milestone.

She said: “When I won my first cap I thought I was going to have a heart attack on the pitch as it was so hot and I was so overweight. It was a really fast paced game so I was panicking about actually surviving the game.

“The next goal after that was to get another cap, which I did six months later. I was a lot lighter, a lot fitter and it was a lot easier.

“The goal then was to stay in the team and make that No1 shirt mine. Eleven or 12 years on I can certainly say that I’ve done that.”

Whilst Clark states that she “loves” her coaching roles she does not wish to contemplate giving up playing the game just yet, and the prop is still striving for more success in an England shirt.

“The next World Cup is in two years time so the carrot has already been dangled,” she said.

“I’m as hungry as ever so I’m going to give it my best shot. The coaching staff have said I’m still in good shape and that there’s no reason why I can’t, so the goal is to go and defend the World Cup.”

The honours which have followed on from England’s 21-9 World Cup final triumph against Canada in August are still sinking in for Clark, who hopes that there is still time to make one or two memories before brings the curtain down on a glittering career.

She said: “I haven’t quite taken stock of everything I’ve achieved yet, but I laid out all the cards, my cap, the shirt and some presents from team mates.

“It was amazing to put it all out on a table and just take stock. It was amazing to think of the journey I’ve had since 2003 and getting my first cap.

“Looking over some memories and photos I’ve just done so much in my rugby career and I’m hoping there’s still a lot to add to it.”