England 69-0 Ireland rugby LIVE RESULT: Women’s Six Nations reaction as Red Roses hammer Irish
ENGLAND have hammered Ireland in a crucial Women's Six Nations match.
The Red Roses ran out crushing 69-0 winners.
- England: 15. Helena Rowland, 14. Lydia Thompson, 13. Emily Scarratt, 12. Holly Aitchison, 11. Jess Breach, 10. Zoe Harrison, 9. Leanne Infante; 1. Vickii Cornborough, 2. Lark Davies, 3. Sarah Bern, 4. Zoe Aldcroft, 5. Abbie Ward, 6. Alex Matthews, 7. Marlie Packer, 8. Sarah Hunter (C)
Replacements: 16. Amy Cokayne, 17. Hannah Botterman, 18. Maud Muir, 19. Rosie Galligan, 20. Poppy Cleall, 21. Natasha Hunt, 22. Amber Reed, 23. Ellie Kildunne - Ireland: 15. Molly Scuffil-McCabe, 14. Aoife Doyle, 13. Sene Naoupu, 12. Enya Breen, 11. Eimear Considine, 10. Nicole Cronin; 9. Kathryn Dane; 1. Linda Djougang, 2. Neve Jones, 3. Christy Haney, 4. Nichola Fryday, 5. Aoife McDermott, 6. Dorothy Wall, 7. Edel McMahon, 8. Hannah O’Connor
Replacements: 16. Emma Hooban, 17. Chloe Pearse, 18. Katie O’Dwyer, 19. Grace Moore, 20. Maeve Óg O’Leary, 21. Aoibheann Reilly, 22. Michelle Claffey, 23. Niamh Byrne
Irish work in progress
Greg McWilliams team were heavily depleted today with many players out due to sevens commitments.
Ireland still need to qualify in that format for the World Cup where as they cannot achieve this in the 15 player format.
Today was always going to be an uphill struggle for the Irish but whatever Simon Middleton said at half-time inspired England into a rout of a second-half performance.
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A difficult one to decide no doubt with so many big performances from England in the second half.
Le crunch is the next challenge for Simon Middleton's side with a Grand Slam match up against France.
If they play anywhere like they did in the second half today, no one would bet against them having every chance of defeating France.
FT: England 69-0 Ireland
The referee brings the game to a close.
Total domination from England in that second half running in 59 unanswered poins.
Ireland kept things relatively tight in the first half but were unable to stem the flow of relentless England attacking.
England 69-0 Ireland
78. Good try by England utilising the extra player again.
Harrison converts the try.
This has been a long second half for the Irish.
Try - Lydia Thomson (England)
England 62-0 Ireland
75. It is England's turn to throw the ball too deep from their own lineout this time.
No advantage to Ireland so the referee brings it back for the England knock-on.
Marlie Packer is awarded the player of the match accolade.
England 62-0 Ireland
73. England spread the ball from left to right on the break and Ellie Kildunne sidesteps a few tackles and manages to put the ball down with two Irish players wrapped around her.
Poppy Cleall leaves the pitch through injury.
Harrison puts the conversion wide of the posts.
Try - Ellie Kildunne (England)
England 57-0 Ireland
71. The 15,836 fans packed into Welford Road (Leicester) today will be enjoying not only the sunshine but the rugby they are seeing.
This scoreline is a statement from England that they are ready for the challenge of France.
Ireland have a lineout and lose it again by throwing too long,
England 57-0 Ireland
69. Zoe Harrison takes her first kick of the day and converts.
With the player advantage, this will be a tough closing ten minutes or so of the game for Ireland.
Middleton's team come straight back at the visitors from kick-off.
England 55-0 Ireland - Ireland red card
67. TMO is having a look at this one.
They say that the try is good but they are looking at another head clash.
The last thing Ireland need is to go back down to fourteen players.
Emily Scarratt leaves the field for a concussion check and is replaced by Amy Cokayne.
Sene Naoupu is sent off.
Try - Ellie Kildunne (England)
England 50-0 Ireland
66. This is total domination from the English in this second half.
Ireland are struggling to find enough in the tank to resist.
Scarratt converts the try.
Try - Poppy Cleall (England)
England 43-0 Ireland
64. Hannah Botterman is causing Ireland big problems at the moment.
It takes two or three Ireland tackles to stop her.
Eimear Considine is down injured and receives some treatment from the medics in the corner.
Considine is stretchered off and play restarted.
England 43-0 Ireland
63. England seem to drive over the line at will currently.
Emily Scarratt puts the conversion over from a wide position.
This could be a long last quarter of the game for Ireland.
Try - Hannah Botterman (England)
England 36-0 Ireland
61. Play is stopped as medical treatment is needed.
No one seems badly injured or unable to continue.
England have a lineout metres from the Irish line.
England 36-0 Ireland
59. Ireland look far more capable of not letting England have things their own way when they have the full compliment of players.
You can see the McWilliams' side are already feeling what this England performance is taking out of them to stay competitive.
England drive the Ireland scrum and awarded a penalty.
England 36-0 Ireland
57. This could be a case of damage limitation for Ireland.
England really have the bit between the teeth in this half.
They are looking to pile the pressure on the visitors.
England 36-0 Ireland
55. England utilising the driving maul again.
They know Ireland have no answer.
Cleall goes over for a sixth try of the game.
Scarratt converts.
Ireland back to fifteen players now but they have paid a price.
Try - Poppy Cleall (England)
England 29-0 Ireland
53. Ireland are resorting to kicking the ball back to their hosts to try and relieve the relenting pressure on them.
The problem with this is that England take the ball and recycle very quickly turning to attack.
No rest bite at all for the Irish.
England 29-0 Ireland
51. Fantastic play by England, drawing in the Irish tackles just before releasing the ball.
Scarratt cannot convert from out wide this time.
That England try showed how much the extra numbers tell if you play open, flowing rugby.
Try - Lydia Thomson (England)