Women: England 6N champions
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:43
In the Women's Six Nations England are in a unassailable position at the top of the log after thrashing Scotland 51-0. The French match will be their hardest yet but it would take a Lazarus-class miracle for France to win the championship.
England may well find the improving French side their hardest opposition, but they would like to compete yet another Grand Slam.
Results, Round 4
Ireland vs Wales, 18-3
France vs Italy, 45-14
England vs Scotland, 51-0
Previous Results
Round 1
England vs Wales, 31-0
Ireland vs Italy, 22-5
Scotland vs France, 10-8
Round 2
England vs Italy, 41-0
France vs Ireland, 19-9
Wales vs Scotland, 28-12
Round 3
England vs Ireland, 22-5
Italy vs Scotland, 6-6
France vs Wales, 15-3
Scotland vs England in Edinburgh
It was another huge win for England with nine tries to no points at Meggetland in Edinburgh.
England led 22-0 at half-time.
Scorers:
For England:
Tries: Amber Penrith 2, Heather Fisher, Emily Scarratt 2, Joanna McGilchrist, Fiona Pocock 2, Rebecca Essex
Cons: Katy McLean 2, Emily Scarratt
Teams
Scotland: 15 Celia Hawthorn, 14 Lynsey Douglas, 13 Lucy Millard, 12 Veronica Fitzpatrick, 11 Victoria Blakebrough, 10 Tanya Griffith, 9 Louise Dalgliesh, 8 Susie Brown, 7 Donna Kennedy, 6 Lynne Reid (captain), 5 Lindsay Wheeler, 4 Louise Moffat, 3 Gillian McCord, 2 Sarah-Louise Walker, 1 Heather Lockhart
Replacements: 16 Sarah Quick, 17 Beth Dickens, 18 Natalya Macholla, 19 Ruth Slaven, 20 Sarah Gill, 21 Laura Steven, 22 Stephanie Johnston
England: 15 Fiona Pocock, 14 Katherine Merchant, 13 Emily Scarratt, 12 Kimberley Oliver, 11 Amber
Penrith, 10 Katy Mclean (captain), 9 Amy Turner, 8 Tamara Taylor, 7 Heather Fisher , 6 Sophie Hemming , 5 Joanna McGilchrist, 4 Rebecca Essex, 3 Sophie Hemming, 2 Emma Layland , 1 Claire Purdy
Replacements: 16 Amy Garnett, 17 Rochelle Clark, 18 Margaret Alphonsi, 19 Catherine Spencer, 20 La Toya Mason, 21 Rachael Burford, 22 Francesca Matthews
Referee: Paul Haycock (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Mhairi Hay (Scotland), Kevin McGhee (Scotland)
Ireland vs Wales
Ireland, who put up the best performance against mighty England in this year's Six Nations, beat Wales for the first time since 2005 at Ashbourne RFC. Wales's cause was not helped by having two players in the sin bin, their second their captain, Mellissa Berry.
Scorers:
For Ireland:
Tries: Niamh Briggs, Tania Rosser, Joy Neville
Pen: Niamh Briggs
For Wales:
Pen: Non
Evans
Teams
Ireland: 15 Niamh Briggs, 14 Amy Davis, 13 Joanne O'Sullivan, 12 Grace Davitt, 11 Alison Miller, 10 Helen Brosnan, 9 Tania Rosser, 8 Joy Neville, 7 Claire Molloy, 6 Orla Brennan, 5 Marie Louise Reilly, 4 Kate O'Loughlin, 3 Lauren Day, 2 Chris Fanning, 1 Fiona Coghlan (captain)
Replacements: 16 Gillian Bourke, 17 Louise Austin, 18 Carol Staunton (/), 19 Sinead Ryan, 20 Louise Beamish, 21 Shannon Houston, 22 Nora Stapleton
Wales: 15 Mared Evans, 14 Aimee Young, 13 Ceri Redman, 12 Naomi Thomas, 11 Non Evans, 10 Awen Thomas, Amy 9 Day, 8 Mellissa Berry (captain), 7 Jamie Kift, 6 Catrina Nicholas, 5 Rachel Taylor, 4 Gemma Hallett, 3 Jenny Davies (Waterloo), 2 Rhian Bowden, 1 Catrin Edwards
Replacements: 16 Claire Horgan, 17 Louise Horgan, 18 Claire Do, 19 Lisa Newton, 20 Amy Day, 21 Kay Rees, 22 Caryl James.
Referee: Eric Gauzins
(France)
Assistant referees: Brian MacNeice (Ireland), Kerstin Ljungdahl (Germany)
Assessor: Tom Aplin (Ireland)
France vs Italy at Stade Yves du Manoir, Montpellier
By half-time France led 26-0. Seven tries to two is a heavy defeat and Italy's tries came late in the match.
Scorers:
For France:
tries: Sandrine Agricole , Marie-Charlotte Hebel, Stéphanie Loyer, Sandra Rabier, Cyrielle Bouisset, Céline Allainmat 2
Cons: Aurélie Bailon 5
For Italy:
Tries: Stefan, Furlan
Cons: Schiavon 2
Teams:
France: 15 Elodie Poublan, 14 Anais Lagougine, 13 Sandrine Agricole, 12 Christelle Leduff, 11 Caroline Ladagnous, 10 Aurélie Bailon, 9 Marie-Alice Yahe, 8 Marie-Charlotte Hebel, 7 Sandra Rabier (captain), 6 Claire Canal, 5 Cyrielle Bouisset, 4 Hasna Rhamouni (Gennevilliers), 3
Céline Barthelemy, 2 Laetitia Salles, 1 Stéphanie Loyer.
Replacements: 16 Clémence Ollivier, 17 Lenaick Lorre, 18 Lignon, 19 Amandine Andre, 20 Jennifer Troncy, 21 Céline Alainmat, 22 Cathy Langenfeld
Italy: 15 Manuela Furlan, 14 Sara Barattin, 13 Maria Grazia Cioffi, 12 Veronica Schiavon, 11 Maria Diletta Veronese, 10 Michela Tondinelli, 9 Elisa Facchini , 8 Sara Pettinelli, 7 Silvia Gaudino (captain), 6 Michela Este, 5 Daniela Gini, 4 Flavia Severin, 3 Lucia Gai, 2 Licia Stefan, 1 Elisa Cucchiella.
Replacements: 16 Silvia Peron, 17 Giuliana Campanella, 18 Cristina Molic, 19 Maria Beatrice Denza, 20 Cecilia Zublena, 21 Elisa Rochas, 22 Emma De Nicolao
Referee: Charles Samson (Scotland)


