Scotland 7-84 England: Women’s Six Nations rugby union – as it happened

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Sarah Rendell has filed her report in a flash! Just like a speeding Kildunne down the left wing.Murrayfield’s foundations were ‘rocked” as Sarah put it.Fair play.That felt like a seismic shellacking.Thanks for keeping me company.

We’ll be back next week for England’s home game against Wales.Casting my eye at some stats.Here’s what stands out:England made 18 linebreaks to Scotland’s two.That reall is indicative of the power the teams possess.England, as you’d expect, bossed a number of other metrics like defenders beaten (52-20), metres gained (715-246) and off-loads (12-0).

It’s all about gainline dominance in this sport, eh?England also owned the kick battle with Harrison just superb throughout.The Red Roses made 831 metres from 26 kicks out of hand.For Scotland, that’s 393 metres from 17 kicks.Scotland also only made 59% of their tackles.Won’t win too many games that way.

With all that go-forward, it’s no surprise to see that 80% of England’s rucks lasted three seconds or less.That’s blistering!And as mentioned before, Scotland lost four line-outs (three that they simply coughed up, one that was stolen).All were in England’s 22.The BBC has switched over to the Wales v France game.I’ve yet to hear from any coaches or players, including player of the match Maddie Feaunati.

I’ll see what I can dig out before Sarah’s report lands.Katy Daley-McClean, on BBC, is on a different page:double quotation markI don’t think the scoreline represents Scotland.I don’t remember a performance that England have been this dominant.I get it.To a point.

But Scotland did cough up four line-outs inside England’s 22,They had chances to score tries of their own and didn’t take them,They routinely spilled the ball and failed to make ground after going two phases,They got what they deserved, if you’re asking me,Am I being harsh?Take nothing away from England.

They were outstanding.The score tells the story.There will be talk about how this doesn’t accurately reflect Scotland, but it does.They were too disjointed against a ruthless England side who were so much better than they were last week.What a performance.

How does any other side compete with them?Cherry on the top! England consume Scotland’s scrum and once the ball pops out the back for the Red Roses, it’s just a question of who will dot down,It’s Lutui,A proper hiding delivered today as Harrison makes it 12 from 12 off the tee,79 min: England almost score another off the back of a Harrison break and a kick ahead,Will it be Venner? Will it be Breach? They both swoop over the bobbling ball.

It’s Breach who picks up but she can’t control it as she tries to dot down in one motion.Scotland have a scrum close to their own line.Lovely feet out wide! Scotland have truly been hammered.Robinson, who has been brilliant since she came on, brust through midfield.M Packer carried on the attack with Sing making ground down the right wing.

Scotland just couldn’t form their defensive line and the ball kept shifting left before it landed in Venner’s bread basket,A quick step in the tram and she skinned her defender, rounding out a simple score,Harrison is a sniper,That’s 11 successful shots at goal from as many attempts,She deserves that! Bafflingly, she wasn’t on the shortlist for player of the match, but at least she has a try.

It came off the back of a line-out, but took a lot longer than anticipated.Powell got the maul on but it spluttered.So short carries from the forwards inched them on.M Packer came close with a pick and go before Kabeya put the icing on with a burrow from close range.Harrison doesn’t miss.

She lands another great conversion.74 min: More pain incoming for Scotland.A penalty gives England the chance to set up a line-out within touching distance of the line.72 min: Some fortune for Scotland as England make a mess of the line-out.Scotland have the scrum and opt for a cross-field kick off the back of it.

It doesn’t quite work so England have the line-out again.They’ve lost maybe two metres but this time win the ball.70 min: England win a bit of kick tennis.A minute ago they were defending inside their own 22.Now, after dominating with the boot, they’re throwing to the line-out 10 metres inside Scotland’s half.

68 min: Another knock-on from Scotland inside England’s red zone.It’s just so frustrating.I don’t think they’ve been that terrible.The bagpipes are still playing as Flower of Scotland rings out.I guess the fans aren’t too fussed.

Unstoppable! The veteran rolls back the years.She’s on the shoulder of a great break from Robinson who found space off the back of the line-out.She also showed great awareness to spot the support run inside.The pass to Marlie Packer was perfect and the rush ahead would not be stopped.64 min: Venner is hammered out of touch by Brebner-Holden.

Then they need to be separated as a bit of tension boils to the surface.It was a tough take for Venner who had to catch above her head.Scotland show some bravery and throw over the top of the line-out.It works as they come away with the ball.But Nelson’s clearing kick is not a good one.

England still inside Scotland’s 22 with this line-out,63 min: England turn over Scotland inside their own 22 and Kabeya – my pick for player of the match – rampages through a half gap,She comes within 10 of the line before she’s stopped,They have the advantage, so even though Breach is drilled in the contact, England will have another chance to score,There’s a team warning for Scotland.

Another infringement in the red zone and someone will see yellow.62 min: Kildunne and Rowland are subbed off.On come Venner and Aitchison.Harrison stays on at fly-half.61 min: Harrison launches a long clearing kick after the restart.

Seems innocuous, but deserves a shout,She has been not perfect all afternoon,She’s only been on the field for a few minutes and already has a double! Pure power from England,Off the scrum, go-forward, Feaunati hammers the gainline and finds a teammate inside with an off-load,Burton involved too before Bern picks up and burrows to complete the score.

As you’d expect, Harrison adds two more to her tally.60 min: A Mexican wave ripples across the ground as England get going off the scrum.Feaunati finds space in midfield and off-loads back infield….58 min: A mistake in the backfield from Scott will hand England a scrum on the left tram inside Scotland’s 22.Scotland were on the ball until they weren’t, thanks to Kildunne snaffling a pass and kicking ahead.

Scott ran back to mop up but spilled the ball on the ground,57 min: Nelson overcooks another kick,She’s not brought her kicking boots today,Out of hand, she drills one far too long and it bobbles out all the way at the far end of the pitch,England get a relieving drop-out from their 22.

Total rugby! So much to love here.Off the line-out on halfway, they go down the line in a flash.Harrison and Rowland running the show.Sing has it from fullback and she makes great ground.Breach gets it and off-loads to Kildunne who darts down the left tram herself.

She is held up in contact but manages to get the ball away to Packer before she’s bundled out.Then it’s about the forwards who carry hard and straight.Bern is the last to hold onto it and she bulldozes over from close range.Harrison adds the extras to maintain her perfect record from the tee today.52 min: Another – what is that, four? – blown opportunity for Scotland.

This line-out throw is not straight.Scotland always had little more than a slim chance today.But that is reduced to zero without a funcitoning line-out inside England’s 22.From the scrum, England’s new front row win a penalty.So from throwing to the line just 20 metres from the line, Scotland now must defend a line-out on halfway
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