Stats from the Red Roses’ win in Cork
Dive into the top stats and facts from the Red Roses’ 0-48 victory against Ireland
Simon Middleton’s side ran in eight tries to the good against a spirited Ireland team at Musgrave Park, who were kept at bay on the scoreboard despite making life difficult for the travelling English.
England are now unbeaten in the 2023 TikTok Women’s Six Nations, and will face France in a Grand Slam deciding fixture in front of a record crowd at Twickenham Stadium.
We’ve broken down the top statistics from the victory
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OVERVIEW
POINTS BREAKDOWN
England scored eight tries, with five of them coming in the first half. Sarah Beckett crossed with just two minutes on the clock, before Tatyana Heard, Ellie Kildunne and Marlie Packer got scores of their own. Injury replacement Morwenna Talling dotted down from the back of a rolling maul on her first touch since entering the pitch, leaving Ireland training 0-27 at the break.
Two late tries in the second half from Alex Matthews followed Amber Reed’s charge for the line, sealing the deal for Simon Middleton’s side as they look forward to a Grand Slam deciding match up with France.
TOP PERFORMERS
ATTACK
Ellie Kildunne’s performance at full back saw her make more carries and more metres than anyone else on the pitch. She also leads for defenders beaten (11).
DEFENCE
England backed their dominant attacking performance with defensive strength when challenged by the Irish. Maud Muir leads as the Red Roses’ most prolific tackler, while fly half Holly Aitchison follows closely behind.
