England 59-7 Scotland: Girls’s Six Nations rugby union – stay

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“It’s thrilling if you take a look at the talent we’ve bought … The competitors is immense,” MacDonald continues. “Folks say we should be crushed. We get crushed in coaching on a regular basis. We beat one another up in coaching. We push one another to be higher. It’s thrilling to be on the market, with the expertise we’ve bought, it’s superb.”

Claudia MacDonald celebrates scoring a strive. {Photograph}: Mike Egerton/PA

“I feel one of the best is at all times but to return,” a beaming Claudia MacDonald tells the BBC. “I feel we’re pleased with that efficiency. We’ll watch it again, we’ll have have fix-ups, we’ll be higher subsequent week. However yeah, I feel it’s beginning to come collectively. I feel there’s a lot expertise on this crew.

“I feel we get judged harshly for the way we play, however each time we play we placed on such product, that we’re pleased with.”

Choice issues for Mitchell? “It’s at all times about enjoying this sport. I’ve been out with England for some time. I’m simply loving each second of being again. We’re simply surrounded by so many skills, superb, unbelievable, rugby gamers. It’s a privilege to place the shirt on. To be picked out at present, participant of the match? It makes me a bit emotional to be trustworthy. However possibly I’m simply soppy.”

Full-time: England 59-7 Scotland

Les jeux sont faits.

England anticipated to win. England gained. However that was a unbelievable show just about from begin to end, in distinction to a few the extra stuttering efforts by John Mitchell’s aspect from the previous a number of weeks. What affect would possibly at present have on World Cup choice?

We roll on to subsequent week, and a Grand Slam decider in opposition to France at Twickenham …

Attempt! 80 min: England 59-7 Scotland (Dow)

And one other for Dow! Sensational work from Kildunne once more to feed her teammate. Dow arrows to the nook, shrugging off a few defenders once more and (presumably) finishing the scoring on a really passable day for England. Aitchison misses the conversion.

79 min: Yellow card for Scotland! (Rollie)

A deliberate knock-on and that’s the tip of Rollie’s afternoon.

77 min: Participant of the match: Claudia MacDonald. An distinctive efficiency from the Exeter wing. Sensible individually however as acknowledged earlier, the crew’s general effectivity has created the opportunites for her.

Attempt! 74 min: England 54-7 Scotland (Dow)

What a rating! Off the again of a defensive scrum, England spin the ball by way of a number of pairs of fingers over to the best wing. The ultimate move is Kildunne to Dow, who has lots to do: from lengthy vary, she builds as much as prime velocity down the road, powerfully fingers off two would-be tacklers, and jinks inside one other … and finishes after a scintillating run! Implausible stuff. For the primary time this afternoon, Aitchison misses off the tee.

71 min: Once more it’s Scotland who’re making progress. The No 10 Helen Nelson channels her inside Brian O’Driscoll and chucks a move to herself, as a consequence of a slight miscommunication within the again line. Scotland work by way of some extra phases however England, ultimately, win a scrum.

70 min: The confirmed attendance is 15,530. I reckon they’ve had worth for cash.

68 min: Defensive scrum for Scotland. Evie Gallagher makes a trademark bullocking run after amassing the ball off the deck. Scotland are making a couple of inroads now and as Sara Orchard factors out, the second half taken in isolation is 7-7 in the mean time, as we transfer in direction of the ultimate 10 minutes.

66 min: Protected to say that the fluency of England’s first-half efficiency has pale considerably. They’ve scored one distinctive strive within the second half however Scotland have managed to pressure the floodgates partially shut.

62 min: Leicester-born Emily Scarratt goes to be subsequent on to the park for England. It’s her 118th cap and she or he provokes an enormous roar from the gang when she jogs on, changing Megan Jones.

59 min: England’s Shekells, Feaunati, Aldcroft have all left the motion. Morwenna Talling is on for Aldcroft whereas Alex Matthews, Natasha Hunt and Helena Rowland have all joined the fray. For Scotland McGhie, Younger and Skeldon are off for Scott, Martin, Bartlett respectively.

Attempt! England 49-7 Scotland (Thomson)

The followers like it! Scotland have a strive! It was a well-worked driving maul and England couldn’t preserve them out. Head coach Bryan Easson smiles whereas conferring together with his employees up within the stand. Nelson converts.

58 min: Scotland, lastly, are over the road! The referee goes upstairs, saying she has seen a transparent grounding among the many pile of our bodies, however desires to examine for a knock-on. On-field determination is try to all of it seems OK to me …

56 min: However subsequent week be damned, what number of tries do England need right here? For now there’s some defending to do they usually repel Scotland’s newest advances with the identical enthusiasm they’ve introduced to each side of the sport at present.

55 min: Choice for subsequent week’s Grand Slam decider in opposition to France is already shaping as much as be fascinating. There have been numerous top-draw performances from England, none extra so than MacDonald, who has two tries.

54 min: Might Campbell, Hannah Botterman and Maud Muir all come on for England as Mitchell freshens up his whole entrance row. The Bomb Squad.

Attempt! 50 min: England 49-0 Scotland (MacDonald)

I discussed earlier that accuracy, fluency and execution will probably be England’s intention. That had all of it. Sensational rating completed by MacDonald and transformed by Aitchison. Shekells makes the preliminary run, a pacy dart over midway on the England proper. The ball was recycled labored proper to left. There are very good passes by Kildunne, Packer, Aitchison … and MacDonald scorches over the road down the left after the area is created for her expertly by teammates. Aitchison stays flawless off the tee. That is exactly the form of type England are on the lookout for in World Cup yr …

49 min: Thomson seems to knock on with Scotland on the again foot, however the referee doesn’t object. England quickly have an opportunity to counterattack and Shekells will get fingers on the ball.

48 min: Rollie feeds McGhie on the left wing, a uncommon alternative for Scotland, however she knocks on. A waste, particularly in view of the shortage of possession for the guests.

45 min: Scrum for Scotland inside England’s half. An opportunity to hassle the scorers?

43 min: Fran McGhie, who was distinctive within the win over Wales final month, brings the ball again out of the Scottish 22 with a mazy run. She makes a couple of yards earlier than being dragged down.

42 min: Sunshine now in Leicester. Kildunne pumps a kick downfield and Lisa Thomson fields it within the Scottish 22 and clears. Feaunati wants some therapy, seems like she’s taken a nasty knock to the face.

Second half kick-off

Right here we go. Rearrange these two phrases into a well known phrase: “Limitation” and “harm”.

“Scotland are defending properly, particularly near the contact line, however England preserve discovering a method by way of,” emails Tim. “Equally Scotland marking Kildunne simply makes more room for different runners. I can’t see them coming again.”

Me neither!

Ideas? You may electronic mail me.

Half-time studying from the Gallagher Premiership:

Half time: England 42-0 Scotland

Experimental choice? If that’s the case, it’s a remarkably profitable experiment.

Attempt! 39 min: England 42-0 Scotland (Atkin-Davies)

Sensible transfer on the contact line to maintain a ball in play by Kildunne. England are on the entrance foot once more with a lineout 5 metres or so from the road … Aitchison is introduced down initially and the ball is on the sluggish aspect. Scotland do what they will however once more the uncooked energy of England’s ball carriers is not possible to take care of. Lark Atkin-Davies crashes over and Aitchison makes it an ideal six out of six from the tee.

37 min: MacDonald is having an amazing day, and it’s credit score to England’s continuity within the center that they’re getting the ball out to her in area on that left wing with such regularity. England swap their newest assault from left to proper and Dow is sort of over within the nook however she spills it ahead and has a foot in contact too. England have made 517 attacking metres to Scotland’s 128. The guests are in all kinds of hassle they usually desperately want a foothold of some kind. Tough to see the place it comes from although.

Attempt! 34 min: England 35-0 Scotland (Ward)

Abbie Ward with No 5! Scotland fluff a defensive lineout. Galligan claims it. England are then camped within the Scotland 22 and it’s only a matter of time earlier than Ward applies the of completion. Aitchison strokes over one other beautiful kick off the tee. That is all going swimmingly for England, particularly compared the video games in opposition to Italy (spherical one) and Eire (spherical three) after they have been actually made to toil.

33 min: Dow feeds MacDonald who’s launched down the left but once more. Emma Orr pulls off a surprising faucet deal with although!

30 min: Like a punch-drunk boxer, Scotland bounce off the ropes and are available out swinging. They progress to inside a couple of yards of the England try-line after an attacking lineout they usually assemble an honest set play. However then there’s one other steal and it’s the scorer of the latest strive, MacDonald of Exeter, who snaffles possession after which tries to smash by way of a deal with or two. Extra good things from England, in defence this time.

Attempt! 27 min: England 28-0 Scotland (MacDonald)

The England wing deservedly has a strive after a significantly vibrant begin! There was a touch of a knock-on by Aitchison within the buildup however the officers look proud of it. MacDonald torches the defensive cowl with an explosive, jinking run into the 22 and dives joyously over the road. Aitchison nails conversion No 4. That is scientific, punishing stuff from England.

England’s Claudia MacDonald heads of in direction of the Scottish tryline … {Photograph}: Paul Childs/Motion Photos/Reuters

Earlier than going over. {Photograph}: Paul Childs/Motion Photos/Reuters

Then celebrates along with her teammates. {Photograph}: Mike Egerton/PA

25 min: England rumble to the road once more on the lookout for No 4. They’re over, however it’s held up. Nice work by Anne Younger the Scotland prop.

Attempt! 21min: England 21-0 Scotland (Aldcroft)

That’s very good from Aldcroft! Scotland have an honest attacking place round midway and look to maneuver the ball proper to left. However the England captain rushes ahead out of the defensive position and steals a move by Helen Nelson in midfield … the Scottish defence is nowhere and Aldcroft shows her spectacular athleticism to dash unchallenged to the road. Three out of three for Aitchison off the tee. That was top-class back-row enterprise from Aldcroft. Mitchell’s pre-match grievance about this crew being labelled ‘experimental’ is trying legitimate: however the query stays, when, if ever, will he decide on a first-choice aspect?

Zoe Aldcroft extends England’s lead. {Photograph}: Mike Egerton/PA

20 min: Kildunne nips down the best wing now, and presents a move inside for Lucy Packer, however she has a foot in contact.

Attempt! 17 min: England 14-0 Scotland (Packer)

It’s Packer’s fiftieth England strive! The Purple Roses get a shove on at scrum time. Maddie Feaunati shepherds the ball for a couple of moments on the base of the scrum, from No 8, then makes a run for the road. She is tackled however Packer then takes it up on the following section and there’s no stopping her from that vary. One other good kick by Aitchison for the extras.

England’s flanker Marlie Packer scores the Purple Roses’ second strive. {Photograph}: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Photos

17 min: One other attacking scrum for England.

14 min: England are on the assault once more and this time it’s Scottish defence that’s impressively sturdy. Kildunne is wrestled to the ground after working on to a fizzing move. Then MacDonald grabs a excessive Scotland field kick with spectacular authority and steams down the left wing … however she passes straight to one of many overlaying defenders. Beautiful take although.

13 min: England’s line velocity and energy in defence is trying good. Scotland are doing their stage greatest to make use of what possession they will muster however they’re being pushed again and scythed down relentlessly after they do get ball in hand.

11 min: England lose a lineout for the primary time on this event and Scotland have a sniff of an opportunity. However Sarah Bern nabs the ball out of a deal with and England can relieve the stress. On commentary for the BBC, Sara Orchard tells us that England gained 45 lineouts in a row earlier than that. Set-piece dominance.

8 min: Scotland have a smidgen of possession. Chloe Rollie, the full-back, makes a dart on the guests’ left. A cross-kick is then aimed left to proper however England’s full-back Kildunne fields it effectively and likewise makes a couple of yards on the counter, spinning nimbly away from a would-be tackler within the residence 22.

Attempt! 5 min: England 7-0 Scotland (Clifford)

That’s No 1. Energy and accuracy from England after an attacking scrum is reset and it’s an excessive amount of for Scotland to take care of when the ball is labored to the best wing. The determined visiting defenders look powerless to cease England getting over the acquire line with every carry and the seemingly inevitable result’s a strive from shut vary for Clifford. Aitchison converts.

Kelsey Clifford will get England’s first factors on the board. {Photograph}: Mike Egerton/PA

4 min: It’s all England thus far and shaping as much as be an extended afternoon in defence for Scotland. A Kildunne move off her proper hand is meant for MacDonald however it’s low and forward of her teammate and spins out into contact.

3 min: Claudia MacDonald is quickly haring down the England left after a pleasant ball from Aitchison inside and Packer additionally offering a hyperlink in midfield. MacDonald is pressured into contact because of some stable ‘D’ on the fringes from Scotland.

1 min: It’s a cool and breezy day in Leicester and there’s a little bit of rain within the air. A knock-on from Scotland early doorways and England have a scrum within the guests’ half.

First half kick-off!

Holly Aitchison, sporting No 10 for England, kicks off.

The groups are out on the pitch in Leicester. Now for the anthems. A welcome blast of “Flower of Scotland” … and now Mitchell, within the stands, joins in with a rendition of “God Save the King”. Oliver Packer, Marlie’s son, is likely one of the mascots.

Both this mascot will not be a fan of nationwide anthems, or it’s a bit too loud for him. {Photograph}: Mike Egerton/PA

“I’ve heard components of the written media say that is an experimental aspect,” says the person himself, Mitchell, on the BBC of his choice. “I feel that’s considerably disrespectful to this group. It’s a really athletic choice. Marlie Packer is likely one of the extra skilled gamers … she’ll definitely ‘put her head within the spokes’ and take the crew ahead.”

“It’s at all times fascinating,” the previous England Girls head coach Simon Middleton says on the BBC, of Mitchell’s rotation coverage. “I’d have carried out it otherwise. John definitely does it his method. He doesn’t appear to have any points in any way, rolling the squad for no matter sport it’s. That’s as a result of he’s bought nice confidence in his gamers.”

Packer stays ‘invaluable’: Ward

The previous England captain Marlie Packer stays an “invaluable” asset as she prepares for under her second look of this yr’s Girls’s Six Nations.

The veteran Saracens flanker was stripped of the captaincy forward of the championship and neglected of John Mitchell’s squad for wins over Wales and Eire in rounds two and three.

Having began the event opener in opposition to Italy, the 2023 world participant of the yr has been recalled amongst 9 modifications for the conflict with Scotland at Welford Highway.

Purple Roses head coach Mitchell has been trialling totally different mixtures earlier than this yr’s residence World Cup, with Zoe Aldcroft, who changed Packer as skipper in January, the one participant chosen to begin all 4 fixtures. England lock Abbie Ward believes long-term worldwide teammate Packer, 35, continues to make a big effect on and off the pitch.

Marlie Packer: Invaluable. {Photograph}: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

“I don’t assume there was ever actually like a demotion; Marlie’s a unbelievable chief and at all times will probably be, whether or not she’s sporting that armband or not,” mentioned Bristol participant Ward.

“Even when she’s not on pitch, she brings her expertise. Typically you communicate concerning the power that she has and that ferocity however she additionally has this different aspect the place she brings a calmness to the squad as a result of she’s been there, she’s carried out that, she’s been in powerful video games, she’s been on the perimeters of big wins and likewise losses, and I feel that’s simply invaluable to us.

“However then when she’s bought the shirt and she or he’s enjoying, she brings that animal, that’s when she brings that ferocity, that’s when she brings the power, the aggression that we’d like and we feed off as a crew. Whether or not she’s enjoying or not enjoying, she’s doing what she’s at all times carried out, which is attempting to raise your entire squad.” (PA Media)

France have gone prime of the desk with 4 wins out of 4, after beating Italy earlier, however England will retake prime spot with a win right here. The Purple Roses’ factors distinction is +132 whereas France’s is +78.

Sarah Rendell

Two years in the past the criticism levelled at England was that their assault was predictable as they relied on their maul to get them over the road. When John Mitchell took over the Purple Roses earlier than the 2024 Six Nations, the top coach and his employees, notably the assault coach, Lou Meadows, diversified that space of their sport.

Workforce information

Continuity or experimentation? England have definitely opted for the latter. John Mitchell makes 9 modifications with Jade Shekells given her first begin, at inside-centre, whereas Marlie Packer traces up at openside flanker. Maddie Feaunati is again in at No 8 with the captain Zoe Aldcroft once more at No 6, the one participant to begin all 4 matches within the event. Rosie Galligan, Sarah Bern and Kelsey Clifford additionally return to England’s beginning XV.

The Scotland captain, Rachel Malcolm, misses out with concussion and the top coach Bryan Easson has made two modifications: Jade Konkel is available in at No 8 and Caity Mattinson assumes scrum-half duties within the absence of Leia Brebner-Holden, who can be concussed. Evie Gallagher switches to the blindside with Malcolm sidelined.

England: Kildunne; Dow, Jones, Shekells, MacDonald; Aitchison, L Packer; Clifford, Atkin-Davies, Bern, Galligan, Ward, Aldcroft (capt), M Packer, Feaunati. Replacements: Campbell, Botterman, Muir, Talling, Matthews, Hunt, Rowland, Scarratt.

Scotland: Rollie; Lloyd, Orr, Thomson, McGhie; Nelson (capt), Mattison; Younger, Skeldon, Clarke, Bonar, Boyd, Gallagher, McLachlan, Konkel. Replacements: Martin, Bartlett, Poolman, Ferrie, Bell, Clarke, Phillips Scott.

Maddie Feaunati scores for England in opposition to Eire final season. {Photograph}: Tom Jenkins/The Observer

France produced a second-half fightback to beat Italy 34-21 and keep their 100% document within the Girls’s Six Nations, establishing a possible Grand Slam decider in opposition to England.

Joanna Grisez’s early strive had given France a flying begin in Parma, however after French lock Madoussou Fall was despatched to the sin-bin for a excessive deal with, Italy recovered to guide 21-12 at half-time following tries from Vittoria Vecchini, Aura Muzzo and Silvia Turani. Morgane Bourgeois additionally touched down for the guests.

France rallied within the second half, occurring to safe a bonus level with tries from Romane Ménager and Marine Ménager earlier than the alternative Alexandra Chambon went over within the final minute – with Les Bleues now set for a possible winner-takes-all showdown away to England on April 26. (PA Media)

Preamble

England are three bonus-point wins out of three on this event and a possible Grand Slam-decider looms in opposition to France subsequent Saturday if at present’s match in opposition to Scotland in Leicester goes to type. Scotland haven’t crushed the Purple Roses since 1999 and have by no means defeated them within the Six Nations – they’re additionally depleted by harm and have been crushed by Italy final day out. That explains why Scotland are, as kick-off approaches, out there at 200-1 to win on one betting web site.

For John Mitchell, the England head coach, this event is about hanging a stability. He desires to strive new lineups and partnerships earlier than the Girls’s Rugby World Cup this summer season however establishing a settled aspect, and giving them an opportunity to fine-tune and groove these partnerships, also needs to be a prime precedence. As after all is successful extra silverware.

England will anticipate to win, and win properly, however they’ve been examined at instances on this yr’s event. Accuracy, fluency and execution will probably be their intention.

Kick-off: 4.45pm BST.

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