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And right here’s the England captain, Zoe Aldcroft: “We slipped up a bit on execution within the first half, and we talked about that, and attempting to be extra direct. We’ve received sturdy ball carriers, in order that recreation plan works for us. Competitors is wholesome, we want it for every participant to develop.”
Ellie Kildunne talks to BBC Sport: “I couldn’t have imagined higher than a hat-trick on my fiftieth cap, in entrance of such an unbelievable crowd. Stress’s a privilege, and as an England squad we need to hold elevating expectations. There’s nonetheless issues we will work on, and I feel we will take it to ranges we’ve not been earlier than.”
Full time: Wales 12-67 England
Wales scored first however England roared again and have been near their highest in a ruthless second-half efficiency. Ellie Kildunne scored a quickfire hat-trick and there have been doubles for Abby Dow, Maddie Feaunati and Abi Burton, who had a debut to recollect.
TRY! Wales 12-67 England (Burton 80′)
England aren’t achieved but, with Burton gathering from Maud Muir, who factors to the tryline. Abi Burton obliges, diving for the road beneath stress to attain a second attempt on her debut. And Harrison converts to deliver an finish to proceedings.
79 minutes: A creeping diagonal kick simply rolls out of play for an England lineout. Ellie Kildunne is known as participant of the match, and rightly so.
TRY! Wales 12-60 England (Dow 77′)
A tenth England try to it’s all very simple – Packer turns to protect the ball and offloads to Harrison, who finds Dow on the cost for her second attempt. Harrison’s conversion from a decent angle hits the close to publish.
76 minutes: England have a scrum 10 metres out, and there are some drained legs on the market for Wales now …
75 minutes: After an iffy second half towards Italy final week, John Mitchell can be very happy to see England rating extra factors after the restart than within the first half right here – they led 26-7 on the break.
TRY! Wales 12-55 England (Burton 73′)
What a second, as Abi Burton scores on her England debut! It’s a bit of good, bruising back-row play, with the relentless Kabeya holding defenders off earlier than Burton crashes via two purple shirts. Harrison converts as England go the 50-point mark.
71 minutes: Kildunne picked up a knock in that transfer ahead, and though she doesn’t need to go off, she’s changed by Helena Rowland. One other distinctive show from World Rugby’s participant of the yr immediately.
A last Wales change, too: Megan Davies is on for Keira Bevan.
70 minutes: Kildunne carries ahead at pace once more, however runs into hassle and has the ball stripped away by Alaw Pyrs.
TRY! Wales 12-48 England (Dow 68′)
Wow. England present they’ll reduce a defence open in a number of methods right here, with Harrison lining up a diagonal kick and choosing out Abby Dow, who’s in acres of area to the best and gallops away to attain. The conversion is missed out extensive.
67 minutes: Right here come three England replacements – and Abi Burton is certainly one of them! She replaces Feaunati to make her debut, whereas Holly Aitchison and Rosie Gallagan are additionally on for Talling and Heard.
66 minutes: Kildunne has carried the ball additional than anybody else immediately, however nonetheless has the stamina to scamper away from two purple shirts on her personal try-line, after which kick clear.
64 minutes: Some good footwork from Meg Jones, who then tries to seek out Jess Breach – however the excessive go results in a knock-on. John Mitchell nonetheless not emptying his bench, with 4 replacements but to return on.
The attendance is introduced – 21,186 right here on the Principality. It’s a historic determine, they usually’ve actually been entertained.
62 minutes: One other promising cost upfield from the Wales backs, with Hannah Jones making floor earlier than Neumann is held up by white shirts on the best flank.
61 minutes: Lucy Packer replaces Natasha Hunt at scrum-half for England.
TRY! Wales 12-43 England (Kate Williams 59′)
Wales get their second attempt! It’s an opportunistic surge ahead from a scrum caught in reverse, with Carys Cox getting free down the left and offloading for Kate Williams to attain. Hearty cheers across the stadium after what’s been a punishing second half, even when Bevan narrowly misses the conversion.
58 minutes: Bryonie King – the previous Wales rugby league captain – comes off the house bench, together with Courtney Keight. They exchange George and Crabb …
57 minutes: Harrison shanks the conversion, and Wales would possibly be thankful for any factors they’ll hold off the best aspect of the scoreboard at this level.
TRY! Wales 7-43 England (Kildunne 56′)
Kildunne thinks she’s accomplished an eight-minute hat-trick right here, kicking on from Breach’s tap-through and chasing it down herself. Not given on the sphere, however the TMO guidelines that the ball was grounded – and whereas a possible ahead go can be checked, the attempt stands!
54 minutes: Two England modifications, with Maud Muir and Amy Cokayne changing Sarah Bern and Lark Atkin-Davies.
TRY! Wales 7-38 England (Kildunne 54′)
England’s forwards do the onerous work, holding issues up cleanly 5 metres out till the backs arrive. Hunt finds Harrison, who once more offloads clinically to Ellie Kildunne for her second rating. Harrison’s conversion try solely clips the far publish.
52 minutes: Some extra Wales modifications, with Alaw Pyrs and Maisie Davies on for Gwen Pyrs and Abbie Fleming. And sure, Alaw and Gwen are sisters.
50 minutes: Jaz Joyce-Butchers heads off the sphere, with Nel Metcalfe changing her at full-back. For Wales, Bevan surges ahead from a tap-and-go penalty, however runs out of choices alongside her.
TRY! Wales 7-33 England (Kildunne 48′)
There’s an inevitability about this attacking transfer, with Bern and Botterman punching holes within the England defence and Natasha Hunt controlling issues at scrum-half. Wales get pulled to their left and Harrisons sweeps the ball extensive to Ellie Kildunne, who scores on her fiftieth England look. Harrison converts neatly from out extensive.
47 minutes: George’s subsequent clearing kick is picked up by Harrison and England surge ahead once more in waves …
46 minutes: Kildunne kicks diagonally in behind, forcing Neumann to gather after which run into site visitors. George ultimately clears, however England have a lineout deep in Welsh territory.
45 minutes: Feaunati, scorer of two first-half tries, wants some therapy after a crunching sort out from Bethan Lewis. She’s OK to hold on, although. From the restart, Harrison collects an ungainly bouncing ball nicely beneath stress.
44 minutes: A free England go is booted downfield by Bethan Lewis, the place Neumann does nicely to kick and acquire beneath stress. Wales get inside 20 metres of the English line however white shirts get again to snuff out the hazard.
42 minutes: Two half-time modifications for Wales within the entrance row: Donna Rose and Kelsey Jones are on for Jenni Scoble and Carys Phillips.
41 minutes: Speedy England stress beneath the primary excessive ball, however George will get her clearing kick away.
Second half
Zoe Harrison will get the second half up and working.
The gang are being saved heat at half-time by a musical efficiency from the Stickmen Mission, sporting masks and LED-lined tracksuits. Daft Punk for Gen-Z, or one thing like that.
Some first-half stats to digest:
Possession: Wales 55%, England 45%
Tackles made/missed: Wales 38/11, England 86/7
Carries/metres made: Wales 48/189, England 40/423
Penalties conceded: Wales 1, England 4
Dealing with errors: Wales 3, England 3
Turnovers received, Wales 1, England 3
Half time: Wales 7-26 England
The hosts received over the attempt line first after a powerful begin, however England hit again with a vengeance, working in 4 tries to take management of this match with out ever wanting near their finest. Can Wales hold their opponents in sight within the second half?
40 minutes: England’s last cost downfield could be very stop-start and a dealing with error fingers Wales a penalty – however we’re already within the purple, and that’s half time.
39 minutes: Bevan’s excessive kick to the touch drifts out and not using a bounce, and England have a late lineout on the midway line.
37 minutes: They work via the phases however get held up in midfield, and Carys Phillips is penalised for a barely extravagant roll ahead as she tried to take care of possession.
36 minutes: After an change of kicks, Neumann snatches the free ball in mid-air simply as Jones threatened to interrupt away with it. Can Wales make something occur earlier than the half-time whistle?
34 minutes: The referee has a phrase with each entrance rows earlier than a scrum, after which awards Wales a penalty – that’s the fourth England have conceded within the first half. Sadly for the hosts, the kick downfield goes straight to Kildunne.