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Amy Cokayne powers England to opening Six Nations win against Ireland
The Women’s Six Nations is still searching for a giantkiller, with the ever-dominant England not needing a consistent performance to overcome one of their main challengers in Ireland. So if people in Edinburgh see glasses of water shaking, trees being shoved to the floor and massive footprints on the ground next week, do not be alarmed, it’s just the Red Roses coming to town. Still, Ireland showed they had narrowed the gap as they cut the Red Roses’ winning margin to 21 points from 44 in last year’s tournament.
TL;DR
- England defeated Ireland in their Six Nations opener, with Amy Cokayne scoring a try and delivering a standout performance.
- England is facing an injury crisis, particularly in the lock position, with four players out due to injury or pregnancy.
- Scotland secured a 24-19 victory over Wales, while France dominated Italy with a 40-7 win.
- Ireland showed improvement against England, narrowing the winning margin from the previous year.
- A tournament record attendance of 77,120 watched the England vs. Ireland match at Twickenham.