Women's Six Nations 2024: England 46-10 Wales - Red Roses win big in front of record crowd

[CharlieH]

 

Women's Six Nations: England v Wales
England: (24) 46
Tries: Muir, Aldcroft, Botterman, Atkin-Davies, Kildunne 2, Dow, Galligan Cons: Aitchison 3
Wales: (3) 10
Try: Bevan Pen: George Con: George

England scored eight tries to hammer Wales at Ashton Gate in front of a record crowd of 19,705 for a home Red Roses game outside of Twickenham.

John Mitchell's side scored four first-half tries in a dominant opening period through Maud Muir, Zoe Aldcroft, Hannah Botterman and Lark Atkin-Davies.

 

After the break Ellie Kildunne and Abby Dow scored tries for England before Keira Bevan finally got over for Wales.

Lock Rosie Galligan responded and Kildunne grabbed a brilliant second.

The previous record attendance was a crowd of 15,836 at Welford Road to watch England defeat Ireland 69-0 during the 2022 Six Nations.

Victory means the Red Roses, who return to the top of the table after France's win over Scotland earlier on Saturday, remain on track to secure a third successive Grand Slam and a sixth successive Six Nations title.

England play Scotland next on 13 April, while Wales travel to Ireland looking to claim their first win.

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England start fast in front of record crowd

The decision to play the game in Bristol ensured both sets of supporters - either side of the border - were able to easily pack into Ashton Gate.

With the atmosphere rocking on a record-breaking day, England wasted no time in entertaining when Abby Dow took off down the right wing before prop Muir powered over close to the tryline.

Head coach John Mitchell has been clear from the start of the tournament that he will rotate his squad heavily as he gets to know his player group before the home World Cup in 2025.

 

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