England V Scotland: Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 Quarter-final – Live

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England: Rowland, Dow, Jones, Heard, Breach, Aitchison, Hunt; Clifford, Cokayne, Muir, Talling, Gallingan, Aldcroft (c), Kabeya, Matthews.
Replacements: Atkin-Davies, Carson, Bern, Ward, Feaunati, Packer, Harrison, Sing.

Scotland: Rollie, Lloyd, Orr, Thomson, McGhie, Nelson, Brebner-Holden; Bartlee, Skeldon, Belisle, Wassell, Bonar, Malcolm (c), Gallagher, Konkel.
Replacements: Martin, Wright, Poolman, Donaldson, McLachlan, Stewart, Mattinson, Wills.

Preamble

As nan hosts and favourites for this World Cup, England person had to tread a observant way done nan tournament. John Mitchell and his players cognize thing different than their sanction connected nan trophy is simply a failure, but request to slow build up steam connected nan five-week travel to their required destination.

So far, nan Red Roses person stuck to their task well, prevention for a little early wobble against Australia. They topped Group A pinch 3 wins and 208 points scored, mounting up this derby day against Scotland. Huge underdogs successful Bristol today, Scotland haven’t beaten their neighbours since 1999 – but Ireland’s efforts against France will springiness them hope.

France person fought backmost from 13-0 down to lead 15-13, a reminder that thing comes easy astatine a World Cup. If they tin clasp on, they’ll look today’s winners successful nan semi-finals. Just arsenic successful that crippled astatine Exeter, bedewed and windy upwind could beryllium a leveller astatine Ashton Gate. England’s expectations stay sky-high, but location is different occupation to do first.