For Wales, the questions will develop louder. This was an enchancment on the 59-3 hammering from final yr at Cardiff Arms Park, and they are going to be inspired by their effort to maintain England from trickling over the 50-point territory. You can not fault this aspect’s ambition, intent or their stage of dedication. However the sobering actuality is it is a aspect in its third yr of professionalism and the advantages aren’t but apparent on the pitch.
For all their affected person part play and tentative spells of possession, they had been repeatedly snuffed out by their English foes and fell brief within the strain moments. Keira Bevan restored some satisfaction for the guests when she meandered her approach over the whitewash for a comfort second-half rating, however the Pink Roses stored turning the screw. “We’ve obtained to be extra medical, to indicate extra composure and quietness, to belief our processes,” conceded Ioan Cunningham, the Wales head coach. “We most likely pulled the set off a bit too quickly and that’s one thing to have a look at.”
Match particulars
Scores: 0-3 George pen, 5-3 Muir strive, 10-3 Aldcroft strive, 12-3 Aitchison con, 17-3 Botterman strive, 19-3 Aitchison con, 24-3 Atkin-Davies strive, 29-3 Kildunne strive, 34-3 Dow strive, 34-8 Bevan strive, 34-10 George con, 39-10 Galligan strive, 41-10 Aitchison con, 46-10 Kildunne strive.
England: E Kildunne; A Dow, M Jones, T Heard (Z Harrison 65), J Breach (S Gregson 63); H Aitchison, N Hunt (L Packer 69); H Botterman (M Carson 63), L Atkin-Davies (C Powell 40), M Muir (Ok Clifford 51), Z Aldcroft (A Ward 60), R Galligan, S Kabeya, M Packer (M Feaunati 60), A Matthews.
Wales: J Hesketh; L Neumann, H Jones, Ok Lake (C Keight 65), C Cox; L George (Ok Powell 71), S Jones (Ok Bevan 48); G Pyrs (A Constable 60), C Phillips (M Reardon 73), D Rose (S Tuipulotu 40), A Fleming, G Evans, Ok Williams (N John 51), A Callender, B Lewis (A Joyce-Butchers 40).
Referee Ok Roche
Attendance: 19,705
