Despite the Welsh woes, world player of the year Emily Scarratt did not dazzle in her usual fashion due to being targeted by the opposition, but such is England’s variation in game plan, eight of their tries were scored by forwards. England force their way into Welsh territory before giving away a penalty, allowing Wales to escape. Lillicrap holds her up and it is a scrum to Wales. Hannah Bluck 23. England carry the ball into the Welsh 22 before going off their feet at their ruck. But they've beaten everyone in the last 12 months - showed great skill and resiliency and deserve this. Amy Cokayne (Harlequins Women/RAF, 49 caps) 3. "England against Wales in any sport is an iconic fixture and we are very much looking forward to the game. This was the first time the tournament included Italy. England win a penalty and kick it into the Welsh half. Over 75 tries were scored in the tournament an average of 5 per match. England win a penalty in Welsh territory after the restart - great work from Botterman at the breakdown. Natalia John 6. England win their scrum, driving from the base. Cokayne, on her 50th cap, carries in the midfield. Cornborough spills it. Overthrown again! She is repelled and England force the away side back into their half. “I’d like to give a special mention to Amy Cokayne on her 50th cap. Hunt is on for Riley at scrum-half. Powell clears up at the back but then the ball is spilled forward. That is the fourth time they have lost their own lineout. Wales, on the other hand, lost to Italy in round one before losing to Ireland. Try saving tackle! Lisa Neumann 13. Saturday will be a very special moment and one she deserves to enjoy.”. The ball is charged down but England then knock it on. For someone so young to reach this milestone is an incredible achievement. On the same day as the supreme All Blacks beat Australia 36-0, comical to say the least. The likes of Billy Vunipola certainly heeded that call, the man mountain of a number eight bulldozing towards Welsh tacklers at every opportunity. England kick long and Wales clear immediately. Poppy Cleall is named player of the match for her hat-trick and all round superb ball carrying. Last updated on 17 August 201917 August 2019.From the section Rugby Unioncomments1545. Ummm..!? The lineout is overcooked and England gather the ball as it rolls on the floor. Time in opposition 22: England had over five minutes (5m 25s), whereas Wales had only (36s). England rip the ball of Wales on their own line and Aldcroft drives over. Robyn Wilkins 9. “We have to keep driving the standard of the game and hopefully the other unions will want to give them more support, so they can be more competitive.”. So many bad losers on here. Daly-Mclean kicks in behind and Powell has to run it into touch. There was therefore less on the line for them in Cardiff perhaps, but there was no lack of motivation, with Jones imploring his side to be "absolutely brutal" in their attempts to halt Wales' 10-match winning run at home that stretches back to a defeat against New Zealand in 2017. But Leigh Halfpenny struck the decisive penalty on his return to the Wales side after an injury-ravaged year. When England wing Anthony Watson was sent to the sin-bin for a deliberate knock-on, Biggar - whose earlier penalty had put Wales 3-0 up - sensed an opportunity from the resultant penalty and took it quickly. It is this very predictability which must be addressed. Penalty. Cleall gives away a penalty at the maul so Wales try a cross-field kick from the advantage. Good territory gain for the away side! Ahead of the match, England head coach Simon Middleton said: “We have tremendous strength-in-depth which means there are always players who are unfortunate to miss out. England clear their lines from kick-off before giving away a penalty for a high tackle. Katy Daley-Mclean (Loughborough Lightning, 113 caps) 9 Leanne Riley (Harlequins Women, 36 caps), 1. “The logical thing to say is that to get all the home nations full-time but whether that is practical or not, I don’t know,” he said. Simon Middleton, the England head coach, was somewhat subdued despite the completion of the Tripe Crown and acknowledged the gulf in ability. Great steal by John! Sarah McKenna (Saracens Women, 31 caps) 10. Wales win the scrum and attack right. Wales miss touch and England are back on the attack. They kick through and Venner takes an age to clear, she is charged down and the ball rolls over the try line. England have been the better side but Wales will be frustrated with the number of mistakes they have made so far. “I think they defended against Emily in particular very well but she still had some really good moments. Biggar was starting as a result of fellow fly-half Gareth Anscombe's tournament-ending knee injury and he peppered England's back three with an early bombardment of high balls that was a taste of things to come. Maybe today's game wasn't the greatest but a win is a win and there were 4 officials who ruled the game and they didn't favour the Welsh. England were champions of the 2000 6 Nations. England and Ireland have played rugby union internationals against each other since 1875, with England winning the first match at The Oval, London by two goals to nil. Daly; McConnochie, Joseph, Francis, Cokanasiga; Ford, Heinz; Genge, Cowan-Dickie, Cole, Launchbury, Itoje, Lawes, Ludlam, B Vunipola. What happened this week; Wales turned it around and beat us - well done them. Top of the Pops Poppy Cleall powers over for a second #RedRoses try #ENGvWAL #SendHerVictorious #WomensSixNations Watch live on Sky One, @SkySports Action or Mix. They needed that! Kerin Lake 11. England win the lineout and unleash Beckett into the midfield. Replacements: George, Marler, Sinckler, Kruis, Singleton, Youngs, Farrell, Tuilagi. We are fulfilling our aims of growing depth in the squad by exposing players to this level of the game.”. Pleased for Dan Biggar. Bern makes a huge carry, bursting through one before making 20 metres up the field. Caitlin Lewis 10. Alisha Butchers 7. They've been fantastic over the past 12 months. England burst through the middle and Botterman has a 15 metre run up at Powell who takes her down. Biggar was great today fair play,but how did he get away with that tackle on Itoje !! Over 10,000 people are expected today and the ground is starting to fill up with 15 minutes until kick-off. The recent form of the two sides suggests England are strong favourites. No one played with any less passion, but as with last week against Ireland, there was a physical difference. Thompson goes for the corner but is tackled into touch. England attack, just metres out, through Brown. Emily Scarratt's side will certainly expect to secure a bonus-point win and anything less would be a major surprise. Three things you can be sure of in life.Death, taxes and the English blaming the ref when they lose. It was a stark case of amateurs versus professionals as England put in a 10-try performance against a spirited but physically inferior Welsh side who eked back one penalty try. Amber Reed (Bristol Bears Women, 56 caps) 11. Molly Kelly 17. The lineout is overthrown and Lillicrap knocks it on. To use comments you will need to have JavaScript enabled. England have been far the superior team and it has shown today. Wales stormed to the Six Nations title as they secured a record win over England and crushed the visitors' Grand Slam hopes in the process. Lewis runs it back but England turn it over. They attack right and Scarratt makes a line break before finding Hunt who is back onto the field. Oh dear, nationalists going stupid again. Vickii Cornborough (Harlequins Women, 52 caps) 2. Zoe Aldcroft (Gloucester-Hartpury Women, 19 caps) 6. Wales get over the gainline well before they kick in behind. “We always knew this would be a challenging championship and following a tough day against France, England will certainly be no easier. Intense game which was good... but absolutely nothing going on in the England backs. From a player’s point of view, Katy Daley-Mclean was also anxious about the lack of a level playing field as England are the only fully professional side in the tournament but adamant her side must continue to set the standards globally. Quins’ Jess Breach sustained an ankle injury this week and will miss the rest of the tournament. Don't think the All Blacks will have seen anything in that match to concern them. How to get into rugby union - get into the social team game that brings people together. Wales have really struggled to exit today and it has cost them! Replacements: Dee, W Jones, Lewis, Shingler, Navidi, A Davies, Evans, Watkin. pic.twitter.com/VaajRpMF82. The Cornborough swung her elbow back into Lillicrap there. Cerys Hale 4. Decent nudge. A fend helps her get past the final defender and she cruises across the try line. That's wales who haven't beaten NZ in 66 years, have never beaten SA in SA and have won once in last 14 games v OZ. 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I t was a stark case of amateurs versus professionals as England put in a 10-try performance against a spirited but physically inferior Welsh side who eked back one penalty try
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