"22 mins: We go again with another scrum, but not before plenty of disagreement between both front rows and the referee over their starting marks. Share 21 mins: A brief pause as Talling has tape applied to her hand. Scotland have actually edged possession in the first quarter, but need a score to make England at all nervous. Share 20 mins: A first scrum, with Scotland putting in and winning the ball through Brebner-Holden, whose kick-through has Natasha Hunt under pressure. She can't afford a mistake behind the posts, but tidies up effectively. Share"
"17 mins: Scotland have to clean up their set pieces in these challenging conditions, and they win the next lineout at the halfway line. Can they make any inroads? Helen Nelson is well marked and Lloyd's kick-through is collected by Aitchison. Share Galligan's anticipation has Scotland firmly on the back foot, and she offloads to lock Morwenna Talling, who won't be stopped from crashing over. Aitchison converts, and England are in control after a shaky start. Morwenna Talling, bottom, goes over to extend England's lead. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian Share"
"14 mins: Scotland have lost three lineouts so far and will be under more pressure here, as Aitchison finds the corner with a crafty kick. It's not taken cleanly and Rosie Galligan pounces on the loose ball Share This is where England are so hard to resist, and Maud Muir simply goes through a Scottish tackle before setting up fellow prop Kelsey Clifford, who finds a gap between three navy shirts to touch down under the posts. Aitchison converts."
Early scrums generate disagreement over starting marks, and Talling receives tape for a hand issue. Scotland have edged possession but fail to convert it into points. Scotland win a scrum through Brebner-Holden, and a kick-through pressures Natasha Hunt, who tidies up. England exploit Scottish set-piece weaknesses as Rosie Galligan’s anticipation forces a turnover and she offloads to Morwenna Talling, who crashes over for a try converted by Aitchison. Maud Muir breaks a tackle to set up Kelsey Clifford for a second try under the posts, leaving England in control after a shaky start.
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