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 14-19 Scotland, 57 minutes
Lightning break from Keira Bevan! The scrum-half dummies and snipes around the corner and nearly burns SHona Campbell, too. Wales into the Scotland 22.
Wales 14-19 Scotland, 56 minutes
Scotland knock on as Keira Bevan rushes up into the faces of the midfield carriers. Errors beginning to mount.
Wales 14-19 Scotland, 55 minutes
Ahh, an error in attack from Wales - they are over-eager to execute their planned play and encroach over the offside line before Neville has called the lineout over.
Wales 14-19 Scotland, 54 minutes
Now it is Scotland who are drawing the whistle of Joy Neville with concerning regularity. Alisha Butchers gets over the ball superbly to earn another Welsh penalty after Scotland had got hold of the ball at the back of the lineout.
Wales 14-19 Scotland, 53 minutes
Nelson knocked on as she attempt to kick so it will be a Welsh scrum, one won decisively by the home side, drawing a penalty.
Wales 14-19 Scotland, 51 minutes
Lana Skeldon knocks on as she tackles, an inadvertent but useful intervention as Elinor Snowsill tries to shift onwards as she takes contact. Wales reset and attack the blindside, but Helen Nelson’s more deliberate extension of her left arm is perfectly timed, snatching the ball out of the air as she intercepts just as an overlap started to appear.
Wales 14-19 Scotland, 49 minutes
Keira Bevan puts the Scotland backfield under pressure with a swirling box kick, and forces a fumble. Wales beginning to stir.
The attendance at Cardiff Arms Park is 4875, which I believe is a new Welsh record for a standalone women’s rugby game.
Wales 14-19 Scotland, 48 minutes
That is the end of Kerin Lake’s sin bin period, with the centre joined in making her way on to the pitch by Kelsey Jones, who replaces Carys Phillips. Caity Mattinson is on for Jenny Maxwell at scrum-half for Scotland.
TRY! WALES 14-19 Scotland (Sioned Harries try, 47 minutes)
And Sioned Harries scores! Ioan Cunningham had gone to his bench after that try, and it was Harries’ turnover that had earned Wales their attacking ball. Hannah Jones wriggles through a gap between two Scottish defenders to go close, before Harries finds a spot close to the ruck to ground and bring Wales back within a single score.
Keiran Bevan’s kick flies through to further narrow the margin.
Wales 7-19 Scotland, 45 minutes
Wales need to hit back, and they play for the first time this half into the Scottish 22.
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