Final Up to date: 23/03/25 5:06pm
Claudia MacDonald scored one in every of six England tries because the Crimson Roses started their Girls’s Six Nations marketing campaign with victory
England’s Crimson Roses obtained off to a profitable Girls’s Six Nations begin at house to Italy of their quest for historical past, however a poor second-half exhibiting will trigger head coach John Mitchell a lot frustration.
In an eventual 38-5 success, the Crimson Roses scored 5 tries within the opening half via wing Mia Venner, centre Emily Scarratt, wing Claudia MacDonald and hooker Amy Cokayne, whereas they have been additionally awarded a penalty attempt with Italy hooker Laura Gurioli dominated to have modified her bind in a maul.
Italy scored a first-half attempt via No 8 Francesca Sgorbini and have been over once more early within the second interval via Sgorbini as soon as extra, just for a TMO evaluation – three-and-a-half minutes after the rating and after even the conversion had been taken – to harshly rule out the attempt for obvious lineout obstruction a number of phases earlier.
Crimson Roses – Tries: Venner (4), Scarratt (7), Penalty Strive (22), MacDonald (29), Cokayne (38), Sing (79). Cons: Sing (5, 8, 39).
Italy – Tries: Sgorbini (34).
Full-back Emma Sing scored England’s solely attempt of the second half – coming with only a minute to play – and in addition kicked effectively for England off the tee to register three conversions, because the Crimson Roses march on in in search of a historic fourth Grand Slam in succession.
What’s subsequent?
England’s Crimson Roses subsequent journey to face Wales on the Principality Stadium for spherical two on Saturday March 29 (4.45pm kick-off).
Crimson Roses’ Girls’s Six Nations 2025 fixtures
| Sunday, March 23 | Crimson Roses 38-5 Italy | |
| Saturday, March 29 | Wales vs Crimson Roses | 4.45pm |
| Saturday, April 12 | Eire vs Crimson Roses | 4.45pm |
| Saturday, April 19 | Crimson Roses vs Scotland | 4.45pm |
| Saturday, April 26 | Crimson Roses vs France | 4.45pm |
Italy subsequent host Eire for his or her round-two conflict on the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi in Parma on Sunday March 30 (3pm kick-off).
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