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BBC News
26-04-2025
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England edge France by a point to claim Grand Slam
Women's Six NationsEngland (31) 43Tries: Dow 2, Sing 2, Atkin-Davies, MacDonald, Aldcroft Cons: Harrison 4France (21) 42Tries: Arbez, Bourdon, Menager, Arbey, Bourgeois, Grisez Cons: Bourgeois 6 England held off a late France fightback to secure a fourth consecutive Women's Six Nations Grand Slam and seventh straight victory at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, extends the Red Roses' winning run to 25 games as they count down to the home Rugby World Cup that starts in front of a crowd of 37,573, the hosts came out of the blocks fast to score the opening try through the prolific Abby Carla Arbez quickly responded, before John Mitchell's side ruthlessly scored four tries to take Emma Sing, in for the injured Ellie Kildunne, grabbed two tries, while hooker Lark Atkin-Davies and in-form wing Claudia MacDonald also a dropped ball by Zoe Harrison gifted scrum-half Pauline Bourdon Sansus a try and France capitalised on that momentum when centre Marine Menager scored to cut the gap to 10 points at the Zoe Aldcroft restored England's advantage but that was quickly cancelled out by Kelly Arbey, who produced a sensational finish down the and Morgane Bourgeois then traded tries before Joanna Grisez raced away to set up a nervy finish in a highly entertaining and evenly balanced second last defeat in the Six Nations came against France in 2018 and their record run of championship wins has now moved to 34 is John Mitchell's second Grand Slam since taking over side in the autumn of 2023, with the Red Roses last tasting defeat in the World Cup final by New Zealand in to follow. Line-ups England: Sing; Dow, Jones, Heard, MacDonald; Harrison, Hunt; Botterman, Atkin-Davies, Muir, Talling, Ward, Aldcroft (capt), Feaunati, Cokayne, Clifford, Bern, Galligan, Burton, L Packer, Aitchison, Bourgeois; Grisez, M Menager, Vernier, Arbwy; Arbez, Bourdon; Brosseau, Bigot, Khalfaoui, M Feleu (capt), Fall-Raclot, Escudero, Champon, T Riffonneau, Mwayembe, Bernadou, Zago, Berthoumieu, Maka, Chambon, Maggie Cogger-Orr (NZ)TMO: Quinton Immelman (SA)
BBC News
19-04-2025
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England thrash Scotland to set up Grand Slam-decider
Women's Six NationsEngland (42) 59Tries: Clifford, Packer, Aldcroft, MacDonald 2, Ward, Davies, Dow 2 Cons: Aitchison 7Scotland (0) 7Try: Thomson Con: Nelson England scored nine tries to hammer Scotland in Leicester and set up a Women's Six Nations Grand Slam-decider with France at Allianz Stadium next victory extends the Red Roses' winning run to 24 games before a home Rugby World Cup that starts in Kelsey Clifford grabbed the first of six first-half tries, with John Mitchell's side in complete control of the fixture right from the opening Marlie Packer was next to cross, followed by captain Zoe Aldcroft, wing Claudia MacDonald and lock Abbie Atkin-Davies's try ensured a 42-0 lead at half-time, a vastly improved margin from last Saturday's win in Ireland, when John Mitchell's side only led 7-5 at the of the match MacDonald raced clear down the wing for her second try early in the second half, before Lisa Thomson finally got Scotland on the board with a try from a rolling Abby Dow capped off the scoring, in front of a crowd of 15,530, with a brilliant solo try, before a simple finish in the Red Roses are chasing a fourth successive Grand Slam and a seventh Six Nations title in a to follow. Line-ups England: Kildunne; Dow, Jones, Shekells, MacDonald; Aitchison, L Packer; Clifford, Atkin-Davies, Bern, Galligan, Ward, Aldcroft (capt), M Packer, Campbell, Botterman, Muir, Talling, Matthews, Hunt, Rowland, Rollie; Lloyd, Orr, Thomson, McGhie; Nelson (capt), Mattison; Young, Skeldon, Clarke, Bonar, Boyd, Gallagher, McLachlan, Martin, Bartlett, Poolman, Ferrie, Bell, Clarke, Phillips Clara Munarini (Ita)TMO: Matteo Liperini (Ita)
BBC News
07-03-2025
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England see off Italy to close in on U20 Grand Slam
Men's Under-20 Six NationsEngland (21) 33Tries: Timmins, Burrow, Gulley, Hall, Bracken Cons: Bellamy 4Italy (12) 24Tries: Faissal 2, Casartelli, Drago Cons: Fasti, Todaro England grabbed a bonus-point win over Italy to close in on winning a first Under-20 Six Nations Grand Slam since over Wales in Cardiff next Friday will secure the Grand Slam and back-to-back titles for Mark Mapletoft's side.A sensational over-the-head take from Malik Faissal grabbed Italy a surprise opening try at the Recreation Ground, which was cancelled out when flanker George Timmins went Faissal continued to star and evaded multiple defenders to score a superb second try, before the hosts seized Tom Burrow was on hand to score unopposed under the posts after an initial break from Saracens' Angus Hall, with hooker Louie Gulley then scoring off the back of a powerful were hammered 58-5 in round three by France, but showed considerable improvement as flanker Nelson Casartelli crossed for a well-deserved a dropped ball from the resulting restart was punished as Hall barged over for England's bonus-point Drago's sharp finish ensured Italy picked up their own try bonus-point, but they were denied a losing bonus point as Jack Bracken scored England's fifth and final side won the title last season but failed to secure the Grand Slam because of a thrilling 32-32 draw with Ireland. Line-ups England: Pearson; Bracken, Hall, Allison, Ridl; Bellamy, Hanson; Scola, Gulley, Raymont, Sodeke, Burrow (capt), Kpoku, Kpoku, Tuipulotu, McEachran, Maka, Beckerleg, Treacey, Davis, Davies, Fasti; Drago, Todaro, Ducros, Faissal; Celi, Bellotto; Pelliccioli, Corvasce, Vallesi, Midena, Opoku-Gyamfi, Bianchi, Casartelli, Milano (capt).Replacements: Casiraghi, Boccato, Bolognini, Melegari, Fardin, Redondi, Beni, Zanandrea.
BBC News
22-02-2025
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England regain Calcutta Cup after Scotland miss last-gasp kick
Men's Six NationsEngland (7) 16Tries: Freeman Con: M Smith Pens: M Smith 2, F SmithScotland (10) 15Tries: White, Jones, Van der Merwe England edged towards the business end of the Six Nations in contention for the title as Finn Russell missed a 79th-minute conversion and Scotland's Calcutta Cup winning streak ended at Allianz from Ben White and Huw Jones gave the dominant visitors a three-point half-time lead, but England hung in the fight and got the better of the breakdown after the break.A pair of penalties from Marcus Smith and a booming kick from halfway from Fin Smith put England 16-10 clear going into the final nine Scotland shot back with wing Duhan van der Merwe going over in the corner after replacement Stafford McDowall had cantered through the heart of England's as Allianz Stadium held its breath, Russell, who had missed two previous shots off the tee, pushed a potentially match-winning conversion inches wide of the left Scotland were ambushed by the sort of steely rearguard action which they used to unleash on their auld rivals north of the trail defending champions Ireland by four points in the Six Nations standings, but a dangerous France will travel to Dublin in the next round with a point to prove and their own title aspirations potentially on the Borthwick's side take on Italy and Wales, who finished fifth and sixth in last year's championship, in their final two are facing another mid-table finish as, once again, expectation fades to frustration and time ticks down on a golden generation of taking charge midway through 2017, coach Gregor Townsend's best return from seven previous Six Nations campaigns is a pair of third-place finishes. More to follow.
BBC News
21-02-2025
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England thrash Scotland to keep up U20 Grand Slam bid
Men's Under-20 Six NationsEngland (31) 57Tries: Ridl, Tuipulotu 2, James, Raymont, Burrow, Bracken, Pearson, Hall Cons: Coen 4, Bellamy 2Scotland (8) 13Tries: Watson, Duncan Pen: Brown England took a step closer to an Under-20 Six Nations Grand Slam by hammering Scotland in Chiefs wing Campbell Ridl glided through for the opening try, but Scotland quickly responded when Fergus Watson dotted down from a pinpoint cross-field England dominated the remainder of the first half as hooker Kepu Tuipulotu crossed twice, with number eight Kane James and prop Tye Raymont also Tom Burrow, George Pearson, Jack Bracken and Angus Hall all scored in a dominant second-half Oliver Duncan cut a sharp line to score another try for the visitors, who never looked like picking up their first win this campaign after defeats by Italy and Tuipulotu impressed throughout to pick up the player-of-the-match award, with his barnstorming run and grubber kick helping to set up James' try a highlight beaten Ireland and France in their opening two games, Mark Mapletoft's side remain in a strong position to win a Grand Slam for the first time since won the title last season but failed to secure the Grand Slam because of a thrilling 32-32 draw with next round of fixtures will be on 7 March, when England next face Italy while winless Scotland face Wales. Line-ups England: Pearson; Bracken, Hall, Lilley, Ridl; Coen, Friday; McEachran, Tuipulotu, Raymont, Sodeke, Burrow (capt), Kpoku, Timmins, Gulley, Scola, Sela, Ainsworth-Cave, Treacey, Weimann, Bellamy, Brown; Moncrieff, Ventisei (capt), Yule, Watson; Urwin, Cowan; Shearer, Stephen, Blyth-Lafferty, Godsell, Halkon, Duncan, Douglas, Roberts, McKenna, Stewart, Moss, Allen, MacArthur, Waugh, Wolfenden.
