England Steamroll Scotland to a Famous Six Nations Win

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Despite England's discipline being a concern, the Red Roses steamrolled a helpless Scotland side 46-0 to continue their unbeaten run in the Grand Slam. 

This was exciting rugby for the English fans who had Rugby Six Nations tickets as their team continued its purple patch. 

But one thing remains to be fixed - their disciplinary issues. The hooker, Amy Cokayne, who started her first international game in a year, was sent off in the 53rd minute after being shown a second yellow card. 

It was England's second red card in three games after the No. 8 Sarah Beckett was sent off early in their opener against Italy.

However, despite being a player down, it did not prevent England from dropping points, with the side extending their winning run against Scotland to 26 games. 

Scotland has been waiting 25 years to beat England, but the Red Roses have ensured their streak will not be broken. John Mitchell's side is enjoying a perfect tournament in terms of results, topping the table with a maximum of 15 points.

Game Recap 

England's defence hampered Scotland, but they were the architects of their downfall at times. 

They had attacking chances in the first half, but their faltering lineout ended many prematurely. 

The hooker Lana Skeldon, who returned after missing the second round through injury, did not throw straight in the first lineout, and the hosts lost a further five in the first 40. The set piece improved in the second half, but Scotland ended the game with more lineouts lost than won.

The English fans with Rugby Six Nations tickets had to wait for the madness to unfold. The side was scrappy early on due to the conditions. 

Their driving maul, usually ever-dependable, did not go to plan, and Scotland brought it down legally, but Cokayne was fed the ball, and she beat a defender to score.

The try clicked the Red Roses together and what followed was a delightful team try. Almost every single player touched the ball before Sadia Kabeya ran a good line to offload to Abby Dow, who scored. 

It demonstrated England's expansive attack that has been deployed in this tournament.

England had a try ruled out because of a knock-on in the buildup, and the announcement at the stadium spurred the record crowd into a rendition of Flower of Scotland

The Red Roses' Maud Muir thought she had silenced the fans as she crashed over, but a tip tackle from Cokayne on the Scotland No 8 Evie Gallagher not only ruled the tryout but ensured the hooker was sent to the sin bin.

Scotland could not capitalise on being a player up, and England scored through the tournament's top try-scorer, Ellie Kildunne, as the visitors headed into the break 17-0 up.

Kabeya sniped off the back of a driving maul to score the bonus-point try. Scotland had some possession after England coughed up a few penalties, but they could not make a dent on the scoreboard, and the visitors made them pay with Dow offloading a peach of a pass for Jess Breach to score.

With this win, England seems confident and has already bagged the title. For the English side, the Northern Hemisphere teams are less of a competition, and the governing body should focus on organizing more tours to Australia and New Zealand, where they can face a more formidable opponent equal in talent. 

Italy Wants Second Win

On paper, France's women's rugby team is the stronger team heading into Sunday's meeting with Italy's women's rugby team in the 2024 Guinness Women's Six Nations. 

Being the home team only increases the likelihood of France remaining undefeated and chasing England in the standings, but Italy will be barreling into the Stade Jean-Bouin in Paris with the momentum of a historic win over Ireland in Round 2.

Initially, Italy defeated Ireland, making history for the first in a game that ended 27-21. 

The Italians fell behind early with a converted try but rallied to build a comforting 15-7 lead at lemons. 

Italy then left the record Easter crowd with Rugby Six Nations tickets of more than 6,600 stunned, taking the win and a bonus point in Dublin.

Heading into Round 3 this weekend, France hopes to keep the pressure on a dominant English team looking to win its sixth consecutive Six Nations title, while Italy hopes to continue its forward progress and win for the first time on French soil.

France opened the 2024 competition with a 38-17 win over Ireland and then squeaked past Scotland in Round 2 by a score of 15-5.

England has shown no signs of backing off the gas and has combined for 94 points in wins against Italy (48-0) and Wales (46-10). 

The Italy women's team looks like they've gotten some inspiration from the men's side, who had an exceptional tournament earlier this year and would look to finish the tournament on a high. 

If this rebuilding phase can continue, Italy can finish third. 

This finish would automatically qualify them for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup, with England and France finishing in the top two places. 

Because of the shared border between Italy and France, there is much familiarity with the players, with some Italian team members having played club rugby in France. 

That may help with some insight and may mean some familiar and friendly faces in the stands at Stade Jean-Bouin. 

Regardless, the Italy-France matchup could be a competitive one. The Italians are riding high off their win in Ireland, while France is a little wobbly after just getting past Scotland. 

However, based on historical data, France holds the upper hand in the game. 

In the last 16 meetings between the two sides, France has won on 13 occasions while Italy has only managed 3. 

The last win for Italy came in 2019 when the team won 31-12, but Italy is confident that an upset could potentially make them the most improved side of 2024.