• Captain Sarah Hunter returns to score try in 112th game
England’s women all but wrapped up the Six Nations title in Exeter and it is impossible to imagine Scotland denying them a grand slam at Twickenham next Saturday night. Sarah Hunter, back to lead the side with her 112th cap, scored one of their nine tries and the gusty winds at Sandy Park were never going to blow the home side off course.
Italy had come into the game as the only other unbeaten side in the competition but they were desperately disappointing. England could afford to make mistakes and spurn try-scoring chances in the first half. But their pack, with the lock Abbie Scott commanding at the lineout and the scrum dominant throughout, were too powerful for the visitors. As Scott took lineout after lineout it was hard to believe she had two broken fingers strapped up on her left hand.
Written by Ian Malin
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/mar/09/england-women-italy-six-nations-match-report under the title “Jess Breach scores twice in England women’s nine-try thrashing of Italy”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
