England rout Scotland in Six Nations opener as Sarah Hunter bows out in style

26.03.2023 - 07:07 eurosport.com

Marvellous Marlie Packer powered England to a historic 58-7 victory over Scotland in their opening game of the TikTok Women's Six Nations at Kingston Park Stadium.

Simon Middleton's side now boast an impressive 20 games unbeaten in the Championship, the longest sequence of victories in its history.

Ad Packer grabbed a second-half hat-trick as Claudia MacDonald and Amy Cokayne both notched doubles in Newcastle. Women's Six Nations ChampionshipHat-trick hero Packer vows to continue Hunter's legacy for England after Scotland win16 MINUTES AGO Tatyana Heard, Poppy Cleall and Sadia Kabeya also made their way onto the scoresheet as co-captain Sarah Hunter called time on her illustrious career.

It was never going to be easy for the Scottish side but Chloe Rollie made all the difference in the final stages of the game as she crossed for their only score.

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“These are games you love to play,” the Wales scrum-half Keira Bevan says, looking ahead to a sold-out match against England in Cardiff this weekend.

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Wales make it two from two with hard-fought win over Scotland

Wales fought off Scotland 34-22 in a DAM Health Stadium thriller to make it two wins from two in the TikTok Women's Six Nations. Both meetings between the pair in 2022 went down to the wire and that again proved the case this time, with Wales frustrated for large periods in Edinburgh. Ad Sisilia Tuipulotu scored within three minutes to give Wales the lead and they threatened to run away with it early on.

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Wales will look to make it two wins from two as they take on Scotland at the DAM Health Stadium on Saturday evening.

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England will look to make it two wins from two 2023 TikTok Womenâ€™s Six Nations games when they host Italy at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens on Sunday. The Red Roses stormed to a 74-0 win against the Azzurre in Round 2 last year, but the visitors will take a great deal of encouragement from their 22-12 loss to France last weekend. Ad Having been beaten 39-6 in 2022, Italy were able to push Les Bleues to the absolute limit at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, before Simon Middleton's side ran out comfortable 58-7 winners against Scotland.

Kelsey Clifford honoured to share England debut with farewell to 'ultimate captain' Sarah Hunter

Saturday was a day that will forever be remembered as Sarah Hunter's final England appearance, but for Kelsey Clifford it was the start of her England dream. The Saracens prop came off the bench at Kingston Park to make her Red Roses debut as Simon Middleton's side began their latest TikTok Women's Six Nations title defence with a 58-7 win over Scotland.