England vs Scotland LIVE: Women’s Six Nations result as Red Roses score 10 tries in emphatic win

England 58-7 Scotland: Sarah Hunter made her 141st and final England appearance in her home city of Newcastle as the defending champions get their campaign underway in style

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Sarah Hunter retired in style as England’s Women’s Six Nations title defence got off to a flying start with a ruthless 58-7 victory over Scotland.

The game marked a special occasion for co-captain Hunter, who signed off on her rugby career with a commanding win on home soil at Kingston Park, where England easily secured the bonus point.

A quickfire second-half hat-trick from co-captain Marlie Packer capped off a disappointing afternoon for the Scots.

England vs Scotland LIVE: Latest Women’s Six Nations updates

• FULL TIME! England 58-7 Scotland - Red Roses score 10 tries in emphatic win
• 76’ Scotland get on the scoreboard with Chloe Rollie try (ENG 58-7 SCO)
• 60’ England’s most capped player Sarah Hunter leaves pitch for final time (ENG 48-0 SCO)
• 51’ England extend lead with two quick tries at start of second half (ENG 43-0 SCO)
• 28’ England race to bonus point within 30 mins as Tatyana Heard scores first try (ENG 24-0 SCO)
• 20’ England score two early tries through Claudia MacDonald and Amy Cokayne (ENG 12-0 SCO)
• Wales thrash Ireland 31-5 in Cardiff in Women’s Six Nations opener

[25 March 2023 17:50 · Jamie Braidwood]

TRY! England 36-0 Scotland (Cleall 42')

England pick up where they left off! It’s an excellent attack from the Red Roses, and Poppy Cleall times her run to perfection to cut through Scotland for the sixth time.

[25 March 2023 17:47 · Jamie Braidwood]

England 31-0 Scotland

We’re ready to go again in Newcastle. Simon Middleton just told the BBC that Sarah Hunter won’t be playing the full 80 minutes, so the final goodbye for the England captain will be coming up soon you would think.

Back underway.

[25 March 2023 17:43 · Jamie Braidwood]

Wales thrash Ireland 31-5 in Cardiff in Women’s Six Nations opener

Wales opened their Six Nations campaign with a dominant 31-5 victory against Ireland at the Cardiff Arms Park.

The hosts secured the bonus point in a ruthless first-half performance where they scored four tries and despite an improved display after the break Ireland were unable to find any way back into the game.

Wales took the lead in the fourth minute as a good drive from the maul saw Alex Callender touch down in the corner, but they suffered a blow when Gwen Crabb was taken off with injury minutes later.

Scrum-half Keira Bevan added another try in the 14th minute, breaking forward through a gap, and the driving maul proved effective again for the Welsh as replacement Sioned Harries crossed in the 23rd minute.

They added a fourth just before the break when a smart move allowed Kerin Lake to burst through the Irish defence and hand the ball off to captain Hannah Jones who touched down underneath the posts.

After having a try chalked off at the start of the half, prop Sisilia Tuipulotu showed great strength to power over the line in the 46th minute and Ireland earned a consolation in the 65th minute when captain Nichola Fryday went over from close range.

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[25 March 2023 17:33 · Jamie Braidwood]

HALF TIME! England 31-0 Scotland

Here’s Tatyana Heard’s first England score, which secured England their bonus point.

[25 March 2023 17:31 · Jamie Braidwood]

HALF TIME! England 31-0 Scotland

A dominant start from the defending champions.

[25 March 2023 17:31 · Jamie Braidwood]

England 31-0 Scotland

41 mins: England go searching for a fifth try as the clock goes into the red... Holly Aitchison looks for the crossfield kick, but it’s just over Breach’s head.

[25 March 2023 17:28 · Jamie Braidwood]

England 31-0 Scotland

38 mins: A break from Francesca McGhie! But Jess Breach recovers well with the tackle in the corner. So close from Scotland, but that’s not the first time they’ve said that this half.

[25 March 2023 17:27 · Jamie Braidwood]

England 31-0 Scotland

36 mins: Lucy Packer is inches away from a sensational 50-22 into the corner, but it rolls the wrong way of the corner flag. Scotland take the chance to come downfield... which is a relief for Bryan Easson’s side after the onslaught of the past 20 minutes.

[25 March 2023 17:22 · Jamie Braidwood]

TRY! England 31-0 Scotland (Cokayne 31’)

Jeez... this is getting brutal from England, who have stepped it up in some style in the past 10 minutes. They keep the pressure on Scotland and go for the corner after winning a penalty yards out. It sets up the lineout maul, England’s first of the Six Nations, and it proves just as effective as it was during the World Cup.

England march Scotland back and Amy Cokayne scores her second try of the match. Tatyana Heard adds the conversion.

[25 March 2023 17:18 · Jamie Braidwood]

TRY! England 24 -0 Scotland (Heard 28’)

And England go again... straight from kick off the Red Roses march downfield as Sarah Bern makes a break through contact. With Scotland on their try-line, it comes back to Tatyana Heard, who dances back inside and dives for the line for her first England try!

Heard adds her first conversion after a couple of earlier misses.