France vs Ireland LIVE: Women’s Six Nations result, final score and reaction as France secure bonus point win
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Ireland are still searching for their first win of the TikTok Women’s Six Nations after being overwhelmed 40-5 by France in Toulouse.
Outside centre Eve Higgins crossed under the posts for the visitors in the 56th minute but it was a lone highlight on a difficult afternoon at the Stade Ernest-Wallon.
It was the second time Higgins had touched down but an earlier try was ruled out by the TMO.
Ireland were hampered by a high penalty count but having trailed 26-0 at half-time, leaking four tries in the process, they improved after the interval.
Livewire France scrum-half Laure Sansus ran in tries in each half to emerge as the most effective player for the hosts, who have now collected a maximum 10 match points after two rounds.
Wales 24-19 Scotland, 80 minutes
It’s a single hand extended by the Welsh captain as Helen Nelson passed for Jade Konkel, who had a gap in front of her. This will surely be a penalty - but will it be more? TMO Chris Assmus and referee Joy Neville will have a chat.
Wales 24-19 Scotland, 79 minutes
Wales so far holding firm. Megan Gaffney is grabbed. Lana Skeldon snared.
Now then! Is that a deliberate knock-on from Siwan Lillicrap? I think that might be as she shot out of the line?
Wales 24-19 Scotland, 78 minutes
A Welsh kick flies out on the full! A chance for Scotland in Welsh territory.
The lineout just about works to Emma Wassell. This will surely be the final shot for the visitors, who have brought on Hannah Smith in the centres.
TRY! WALES 24-19 Scotland (Ffion Lewis try, 76 minutes)
A brilliant burst from Alisha Butchers and Ffion Lewis is away!
It’s sharp from Lewis to spark it, attacking the blindside as Scotland assemble their defence to the open, but this is all about Butchers’ open-field skill. She collects at first receiver and recognises a tiring Lana Skeldon in front of her. As she has done all season for Bristol, the back-row squares up the defender, jabbing off the right foot and scurrying between Skeldon and the guard defender.
She needs support, which is provided in a timely manner by Lewis, who takes the pass and out-kicks the chasing Scottish defence to the line. Is that the winning score? Elinor Snowsill can’t convert.
Wales 19-19 Scotland, 75 minutes
Blimey is that Welsh maul working now. Scottish bodies fall from it like flies off the windscreen and Kelsey Jones rumbles onwards further.
Wales 19-19 Scotland, 74 minutes
The scrum that follows ends almost inevitably in a Welsh penalty. They exit their own 22 but make little more progress. That’s the end of Leah Bartlett’s time on the naughty step. She returns alongside her skipper Rachel Malcolm.
Wales 19-19 Scotland, 72 minutes
An ugly lineout lift and throw, but Scotland eventually connect. Stopping Jade Konkel requires two defenders, but Emma Wassell is then stood up, and held up - brilliant from Siwan Lillicrap and Sioned Harries, two of Wales’ most experienced, and perhaps more pertinently physical, players.
Wales 19-19 Scotland, 71 minutes
Bethan Lewis enters at the side of an embryonic maul. Penalty against Wales.
Into the corner.
Wales 19-19 Scotland, 70 minutes
A final front row change for Wales with Cara Hope on in the place of Gwenllian Pyrs. Christine Belisle receives some treatment, which is a worry for Scotland with one prop already in the sin bin, but the Loughborough tighthead will be ok to continue.
The Welsh lineout throw drifts off-line. Scotland have a scrum or lineout option - Lana Skeldon will, of course, be asked to throw.
Wales 19-19 Scotland, 69 minutes
Scottish possession in the Welsh half. They work hands to the left and Shona Campbell asks Megan Gaffney to dart to her inside, but Wales cover across nicely on the drift and force Scotland over the touchline.
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