England Defeats Wales 62-24 in Women's Six Nations Match at Ashton Gate
England secured a 62-24 victory over Wales in the Women's Six Nations, scoring 10 tries and extending their unbeaten run to 36 Tests. The match at Ashton Gate in Bristol drew a record crowd, marking England's third consecutive game with such attendance. Despite the win, the team noted areas for improvement ahead of facing France.
BBC NewsEngland defeated Wales 62-24 in a Women's Six Nations match at Ashton Gate in Bristol, scoring 10 tries and securing a fifth consecutive Triple Crown. The victory marked England's third consecutive match in the tournament attracting a record crowd, with fans in white shirts, red cowgirl hats and rose-petal headwear filling the stands.
England has maximum points from three matches in the Six Nations, extending their unbeaten run to 36 Tests.
Wales scored four tries in the match against England, picking up a bonus point with two late scores as England's concentration waned. England gave away nine penalties during the game, showing lapses in discipline and handling. A coach stated the dressing room was a little 'muted' after the game.
She also said, 'We still got a pretty good job done.' England's next match is against France in round five. England have won 37 consecutive Six Nations matches, with their most recent defeat against France in 2018.
They haven't lost to another home nation since 2015, and Scotland and Italy are yet to beat England in the six-team format. During that run, they've scored an average of 53.4 points per match - conceding nine - and have kept teams to 10 points or under multiple times.
Only six of their wins have been by a margin smaller than 20 points - all against France. In this year's Six Nations, England have scored 179 points - including 27 tries - and conceded 43 despite missing more than a dozen players because of injury, pregnancy or retirement.
England introduced full-time professional contracts in 2019. The domestic competition was restructured in 2017 to require clubs to meet minimum standards for Premiership Women's Rugby, then known as Premier 15s. BBC News reported these details from the match and England's ongoing performance in the tournament.

