England Crushes Scotland and Advances to the Women’s Rugby World Cup Semifinals
In an exciting quarter-final match of the Women’s Rugby World Cup, England demonstrated their superiority by defeating Scotland with a resounding score of 40-8 at Ashton Gate.
The “Red Roses”, considered favorites, met expectations, securing their place in the semi-finals, where they will face France next week.
Despite the difficult weather conditions, with heavy rain, England imposed their game, especially thanks to the strength of their forwards, who dominated the match with aggression and power.Holly Aitchison was one of the key figures of the match, accumulating 15 points for her team.
England, although with some important absences, such as Hannah Botterman and Ellie Kildunne, had the return of their captain Zoe Aldcroft. John Mitchell chose to line up Aitchison as fly-half and Helena Rowland as fullback.
For Scotland, this defeat marks the end of Jade Konkel and Lisa Cockburn’s international careers. In addition, it was Bryan Easson’s last match as coach of the Scottish team.
Despite Scotland’s efforts, a lack of precision in their set play prevented them from keeping pace against England.
The match was dominated by England from the start, with Kelsey Clifford scoring two tries in the first half and Morwenna Talling adding another.
Abby Dow also shone, scoring her 50th try for England.With a considerable lead at halftime, England maintained intensity in the second half, with Dow causing problems for the Scottish defense. Cokayne and Aitchison added more points to the scoreboard.
Scotland managed a consolation try at the end of the match, but England already had the victory secured.
The “Red Roses” will face France in the semi-finals next Saturday, again at Ashton Gate.
