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 17:13 · Jamie Braidwood]

TRY! England 17-0 Scotland (MacDonald 24')

Woooow! Claudia MacDonald!

What a try this is from the England wing. She sizes up Chloe Rollie at the halfway line and turns the Scotland full-back with the drop of a shoulder. From there, MacDonald takes off and bursts clear with a stunning show of speed.

This has felt like a much closer game, but England are well clear.

[25 March 2023 17:06 · Jamie Braidwood]

TRY! England 12-0 Scotland (Cokayne 18’)

Wonderful try from England! They stretched Scotland from right, to left, to right again - Breach had Amy Cokayne in space outside her and there’s a simple pass to the hooker to touch down in the corner for England’s second try!

[25 March 2023 17:06 · Jamie Braidwood]

England 7-0 Scotland

17 mins: Scotland concede the penalty from the scrum down and now England have the chance to launch an attack...

[25 March 2023 17:04 · Jamie Braidwood]

England 7-0 Scotland

14 mins: Scotland look to go again as Rollie takes a high ball, but England get the intercept through Breach at the halfway line. It’s then knocked on by Mackenzie Carson, so Scotland get the scrum back.

[25 March 2023 17:00 · Jamie Braidwood]

England 7-0 Scotland

12 mins: And suddenly Scotland break through! Nelson gets up the pitch and Abby Dow knocks on, but Scotland break with a brilliant line run from the inside centre Emma Orr. England get back to hold her up, s well as Rachel Malcolm. It came back to Orr, but she wasn’t able to touch down. Inches short!

Great defence from England but that was a stunning line from Orr, too.

[25 March 2023 16:57 · Jamie Braidwood]

England 7-0 Scotland (Reed, conv)

That’s a fine first conversion from Amber Reed. It’s been a fast start to this game, but England worked their way up through the gears to get on the scoreboard.

[25 March 2023 16:55 · Jamie Braidwood]

TRY! England 5-0 Scotland (MacDonald 9’)

8 mins: England are starting to get more carries now through Marlie Packer, who gets her fourth or maybe even fifth carry already to break towards the Scotland try-line.  Poppy Cleall continues the charge before it’s worked inside, where Claudia MacDonald finds the opening score!

[25 March 2023 16:52 · Jamie Braidwood]

England 0-0 Scotland

6 mins: Scotland get their first spell of possession, before Helen Nelson spots a gap downfield. The kick bounces into touch downfield and gets Scotland some valuable ground.

[25 March 2023 16:50 · Jamie Braidwood]

England 0-0 Scotland

4 mins: Holly Aitchison sends a kick downfield, which is returned by Chloe Rollie. England find Jess Breach on the wing but Scotland are able to hold her back before winning the penalty just inside their 22.

[25 March 2023 16:47 · Jamie Braidwood]

KICK OFF! England 0-0 Scotland

Smith’s kick is knocked on outside the England line and there will be an early try. But England’s push is too strong and they are ale to muscle Scotland back to win the penalty.