With Wales into a second year of pro contracts for Women’s side, and performances much improved, last Saturday looked like the day they would run Red Roses close. After a tight first half, they were blown away; With England seeking a fifth-straight 6N title, can anyone stop them?
By Michael Cantillon
Last Updated: 20/04/23 7:14am
England’s Red Roses are seeking a fifth Six Nations title in a row, and sixth in the last seven years
For nearly the entirety of the first half of Saturday’s Women’s Six Nations clash between Wales and England at Cardiff Arms Park, the contest was a tight, extremely competitive affair. Yet, 40 minutes later, the final score read Wales 3-59 England.
Played in front of a record home crowd of nearly 9,000, with stands awash with red in spring sunshine, it was an occasion which reflected and optimism which had never before been so high, nor the mood so buoyant regarding Wales’ women’s side.
And with good reason. Wales have never won the Women’s Six Nations title since its advent in 1996, but into the second year of professional contracts, off the back of comprehensive victories over Ireland and Scotland, and with a 19-year-old tighthead in Sisilia Tuipulotu who has transformed Wales’ scrummaging abilities, and their capability to strike for close-range tries, there was huge belief.
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