Wales’ bright start counts for nothing as New Zealand deliver 10-star performance Then when Sarah Bern and Amy Cokayne were denied from close range after the interval, it was Scarratt who calmly slotted another three points to extend England’s lead to 13 points.Īnd despite a stunning reply from flanker Gaëlle Hermet, England held out for a hugely significant victory.ĭespite the loss, France remain second in Pool C and are well-placed to reach the quarter-finals as well ahead of a final clash with Fiji.
The breakthrough was hard to come by up front, with Abbie Ward held over up over the try line and so it was the backs who stepped up to provide the breakthrough.įly-half Zoe Harrison and vice-captain Scarratt dovetailed nicely for the opening try. The 32-year-old centre scored all of England’s points with a try, conversion and two penalties as Simon Middleton’s made it 11 victories in a row against their fierce rivals.įrance were hamstrung early in the contest with No.8 Romane Ménager and superstar scrum-half Laure Sansus both withdrawn inside the opening 17 minutes through injury.īut Les Bleues held firm for most of the first period, with England only having 10 points to show for their 69% territory and 79% possession. Scarratt shows her class as England edge FranceĮngland resisted a late France fightback to take control of Pool C with Emily Scarratt once again the star of the show.
Italy were also in action and despite a fast start were overrun by a determined Canada side and will hope to bounce back and wrap up qualification with a win against Japan. Group rivals Wales fought valiantly against red-hot New Zealand but ultimately came out second best to the tournament hosts, who along with the Red Roses and Canada have secured a spot in the knockout stage. They were the only TikTok Women’s Six Nations side to taste success over the weekend.įor the second successive match Scotland were sunk late on, this time by Australia, leaving them bottom of Pool A. England stretched their winning run to 27 matches with a nerve-jangling 13-7 win over France which clinched their place in the quarter-finals ahead of the final pool stage fixtures.
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