Scotland 7-84 England
Red Roses in unstoppable mood at Murrayfield
The fortress walls of Murrayfield were finally at Scotland women’s disposal for their first standalone game at the stadium but England rocked its foundations with a statement performance that left fans questioning if the world champions had injury issues at all.
The 30,498 crowd was a record attendance for a women’s solo sporting event in Scotland and they were largely silenced. Scotland were sloppy, conceding the most points against England since 2011 and they will have to be sharper when they face Italy in the next round.
On the face of things England should be struggling on pitch with 13 of their Rugby World Cup-winning squad missing through retirement, injury and pregnancies but the Red Roses are demontrating their endless pool of talent at this Women’s Six Nations. The latest player to be given a baptism in international rugby was the 19-year-old Bristol Bears back-row Demelza Short.
