Wales Women v England Women

:00:19. > :00:36.Today all roads lead to Cardiff for a double bill of Wales against

:00:37. > :00:42.England and act one begins here. After beating Italy the women have

:00:43. > :00:45.won five games on the bounce. But now they face their biggest

:00:46. > :00:54.challenge in the world champions England, fresh from beating France

:00:55. > :00:59.at Twickenham. There were a few daffodils and a

:01:00. > :01:02.little bit of snow to welcome the teams this morning. Whatever the

:01:03. > :01:09.weather it is sure to be a fiery contest for these two, the closest

:01:10. > :01:13.of neighbours, and rivals. Good morning. It is early but great

:01:14. > :01:16.to have your company at the start of what is a very busy day of rugby

:01:17. > :01:29.here in the Welsh capital. Good morning. Yes it is cold but the

:01:30. > :01:34.atmosphere is warming up nicely here. Some singing behind us. Both

:01:35. > :01:38.sides by the end of the championship hoping to get their hands on this. I

:01:39. > :01:46.am happy to say that for the first few hours of action today I am

:01:47. > :01:53.joined by a member of England's 2014 World Cup winning squad and a former

:01:54. > :01:57.Wales international. Welcome both. Let's start with you, five from five

:01:58. > :02:01.under the new coach. Where have you seen Wales development since he took

:02:02. > :02:07.over? Yes, he has certainly brought a lot of energy to the Welsh camp.

:02:08. > :02:11.Last week we saw a great all-round team performance by Wales, beating

:02:12. > :02:17.Italy. They scored some great tries, they've got faith in their defensive

:02:18. > :02:19.structures. That will give them great confidence to meet England

:02:20. > :02:23.head-on. I am sure you have something to say about that. You

:02:24. > :02:28.were part of the World Cup-winning squad three years ago. How do you

:02:29. > :02:32.see this side differently or the same to three years ago? I think it

:02:33. > :02:35.is one of the first times we are starting to see some of those World

:02:36. > :02:39.Cup players back in. A lot of the girls have been off with the

:02:40. > :02:45.Olympics and Sevens so I am excited to see how they'll build as a team

:02:46. > :02:53.with those key players back in. Let's see how last week's results

:02:54. > :02:54.affect the table. Ireland are top after a bonus point

:02:55. > :03:16.win against Scotland. We will talk about the teams in a

:03:17. > :03:21.few minutes. First, let's head to camp to see how Wales have been

:03:22. > :03:25.preparing for this week. Saturday is a huge game, just like

:03:26. > :03:29.the men really. In this case England are world champions. It's a massive

:03:30. > :03:34.challenge for us and it's going to be a huge step up from the teams we

:03:35. > :03:41.have already played. We know the challenge is going to be

:03:42. > :03:46.huge. We worked on fitness and conditioning and waeths side of

:03:47. > :03:51.things. Against Italy plenty of running in our legs in the last 20

:03:52. > :03:55.minutes. We couldn't ask for a better start. Obviously there is

:03:56. > :03:58.still a lot to work on going forward but five wins from five and

:03:59. > :04:02.hopefully we will keep progressing. We will be really focussed and ready

:04:03. > :04:09.for it and they'll play their best and that's all you can do. There is

:04:10. > :04:14.a great buzz about the team and that shows as Roland has told us, winners

:04:15. > :04:19.are singers, as long as we keep winning we can keep singing. We will

:04:20. > :04:25.find out if he can sing in a few hours' time. Let's talk about the

:04:26. > :04:30.teams. Some crucial players. The back row for Wales. No

:04:31. > :04:35.Powell-Hughes, a bit of a blow but plenty of experience with former

:04:36. > :04:39.captain Rachel Taylor. Of course. An all Scarlets back row. They know

:04:40. > :04:43.each other very well. They play together a lot in regional games. We

:04:44. > :04:48.have Rachel Taylor, she's going to be crucial for Wales today. She is a

:04:49. > :04:54.workhorse and will make life really hard for England today. She will be

:04:55. > :04:57.hitting those rucks and securing possession for Wales and spoiling

:04:58. > :05:03.the English ball. Look out for her today. Look out indeed. Let's look

:05:04. > :05:07.out for one of the English players. Emily Scarratt, player of the match

:05:08. > :05:12.last week. GB's Sevens captain. She's such an influence but her

:05:13. > :05:16.kicking is vital for England. She's fundamental to how the team

:05:17. > :05:21.performs, not just for her calmness with kicking but the lines she runs,

:05:22. > :05:26.always takes two players to tackle her. She's going to and big part of

:05:27. > :05:29.the team today. Also Daniel Waterman, try scorer coming back

:05:30. > :05:32.from the Olympics, fantastic player. Plenty to look out for. We are

:05:33. > :05:36.literally minutes away from kick-off. Let's see how the teams

:05:37. > :05:42.are feeling and go down to the pitchside reporter.

:05:43. > :05:47.They're ready to come out. I can confirm it seems to be getting

:05:48. > :05:54.colder by the second here. No roof to close here at the Cardiff Arms

:05:55. > :05:59.Park. I had a chat with Wales head coach before the game. He accepts

:06:00. > :06:06.his team may be going into this contest as underdogs but insists

:06:07. > :06:14.that they are full of confidence after that opening win against

:06:15. > :06:19.Italy. I can confirm it is getting cold here at the Cardiff Arms Park.

:06:20. > :06:24.A few seconds, match predictions, who will take this one? England will

:06:25. > :06:28.take it. But within a try. I don't expect to you say anything else!

:06:29. > :06:31.What about you? I am backing the Welsh girls all the way. It's going

:06:32. > :06:36.to be close. Don't think there will be many tries but a win for the

:06:37. > :06:41.Welsh women. Right. A split decision there.

:06:42. > :06:44.As I said, seconds only away from the teams coming out. Let's join our

:06:45. > :07:11.commentary team this morning. Welcome then to Cardiff Arms Park. A

:07:12. > :07:16.chilly Saturday morning. An enthusiastic crowd in the main

:07:17. > :07:23.stands here as the teams emerge. This is the second round of the Six

:07:24. > :07:34.Nations. Both teams having notched up four points on the opening

:07:35. > :07:41.weekend. Lining up for the anthems. The silence in memory of a former

:07:42. > :07:51.South African captain, scrum-half, 89 cap, ten as captain, three World

:07:52. > :08:01.Cups he played in and five years of fundraising in the battle against

:08:02. > :08:06.motor neurone. Roland Phillips, the Wales coach. The public address

:08:07. > :08:15.system is explaining the reason for the silence.

:08:16. > :08:20.He was a visitor here a couple of years ago as he continued his

:08:21. > :08:25.fundraising efforts. He passed away on Monday 6th

:08:26. > :08:28.February, please join us now as we reflect in silence and show our

:08:29. > :09:08.respects to a true legend of our great game.

:09:09. > :09:20.Please now stand for the January themes. Starting with the English

:09:21. > :10:20.national anthems. APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

:10:21. > :11:47.And now our anthem, the national anthem for Wales.

:11:48. > :12:04.So the anthems belted out by the teams and choir.

:12:05. > :12:15.Wales showing one change from their win in Italy, it's in the back row.

:12:16. > :12:18.Shona Powell-Hughes is injured. Sioned Harries and Lisa Butchers

:12:19. > :12:26.comes in at number six. The back line unchanged. Howell was player of

:12:27. > :12:29.the match last week -- Dyddgu Hywel. As for the England side, unchanged

:12:30. > :12:48.from the win over France. Tamara Taylor, and Rocky Clarrk.

:12:49. > :13:04.Five of the back line played in the Olympics.

:13:05. > :13:18.The referee is from France. Alongside me Shaun Holy. England

:13:19. > :13:22.sure to start favourites but Wales going well. Morning everyone.

:13:23. > :13:28.Fantastic occasion. A big crowd here. Yes, they will be favourites,

:13:29. > :13:36.England, but a fired up Wales team for this one and Rowland fill

:13:37. > :13:38.independents with his daughter -- Phillips, along with his daughter,

:13:39. > :13:54.the captain, have got them ready. Further possession for England.

:13:55. > :14:00.They look to float wide. Almost up to halfway.

:14:01. > :14:10.Four Lichfield players. Six from Bristol. Over halfway.

:14:11. > :14:19.Hunt away to McLean. Getting the back line moving. Wales are up

:14:20. > :14:24.quickly midfield making tackles. Scarratt feeding Thompson on the

:14:25. > :14:29.outside. It's been nudged forward. You can already see the intent of

:14:30. > :14:36.the England team, using the full width of this Cardiff Arms Park. A

:14:37. > :14:41.lovely surface here, obviously artificial but both have touched the

:14:42. > :14:44.ball in these early passages. You see the winger here, Thompson, a

:14:45. > :14:49.little bit too flat on Scarratt but a good start from England.

:14:50. > :14:54.So it is a hold-up for an injury on the far side.

:14:55. > :15:02.The referee looking over to see what's going on. It looks like the

:15:03. > :15:06.English number 11, Amy Wilson-Hardy has had an early knock and will

:15:07. > :15:12.require treatment on that leg. A big first hit on the young Bristol

:15:13. > :15:16.winger, scored a great try last week in the opening game against France.

:15:17. > :15:24.In my time at Bristol I managed to coach a couple of sessions and here

:15:25. > :15:34.you see she is a dangerous player. A good first hit from, I think it's

:15:35. > :15:40.Snowsill. Simon Middleton, England head coach. Snowsill doing the goal

:15:41. > :15:47.kicking for Wales. Wilson-Hardy is ready to rejoin the fray,

:15:48. > :15:53.thankfully. A bit of a dead leg, like George North last week. The

:15:54. > :16:01.first scrum. She as got the upper hand in this department. England

:16:02. > :16:06.with that waeth advantage upfront and looking to pay it pay. The pass

:16:07. > :16:09.is intercepted. Trying to repair the damage but it is turned over

:16:10. > :16:16.possession for England. A good sign for the visitors.

:16:17. > :16:21.Millar-Mills taking it into contact. England looking to create space in

:16:22. > :16:25.midfield. They could have an overlap here. Waterman has Wilson-Hardy

:16:26. > :16:31.outside her. The winger going to the corner. Wilson-Hardy is in

:16:32. > :16:39.stretches... And has scored the first try. The third minute, just

:16:40. > :16:43.after treatment for injury. Amy Wilson-Hardy given room on the

:16:44. > :16:47.outside. Wales 0, England 5. England showed their intent from the start,

:16:48. > :16:55.putting width on this game and the back row is going to be a

:16:56. > :16:59.contentious area. She is a wrecking ball, Marlie Packer. Fantastic pass

:17:00. > :17:03.from McLean. It gets Waterman into the game. She's dangerous and

:17:04. > :17:10.experienced. You have to watch out for Wilson-Hardy. A lovely step on

:17:11. > :17:16.this clean surface. A great finish. No qualms but to give that one.

:17:17. > :17:22.Speed being shown by Wilson-Hardy, despite her knee injury a couple of

:17:23. > :17:26.moments earlier. The George North of England women, the Wales winger in

:17:27. > :17:34.Rome last weekend recovering from injury to run 70 metres to score.

:17:35. > :17:40.England have a wealth of kicking options.

:17:41. > :17:47.That's close from the touchline but no cigar. England lead by five

:17:48. > :17:53.points. Wales hardly having had their hands on the ball. Early

:17:54. > :17:58.lessons for Wales. They're narrow in defensive line at the moment. You

:17:59. > :18:02.can't give this England back three with the experience it has that much

:18:03. > :18:10.room. Vastly experienced England side, though. Beaten on their last

:18:11. > :18:15.visit to Wales. That's a frustrating error for Packer from the restart.

:18:16. > :18:23.It's a let-off for Wales. Not the greatest of kicks. Took her eye off

:18:24. > :18:30.the ball. You can see in her eyes she's disappointed with that. Wales

:18:31. > :18:35.won 13-0 at St Helens Swansea two seasons ago. England had their

:18:36. > :18:40.revenge last year. Let's see if this back row of Wales can control the

:18:41. > :18:48.ball. They lost Powell-Hughes before this game. A big player for Wales.

:18:49. > :18:54.All the Scarlets back row in there. This is a good position to attack

:18:55. > :18:59.from. It's never been the biggest of Welsh

:19:00. > :19:07.back fives. A lot of the pack have interchanged

:19:08. > :19:14.position. Rachel Taylor playing open side, played at lock.

:19:15. > :19:22.Nice scissors move bringing in Kerin Lake.

:19:23. > :19:27.Rachel Taylor doing the carrying. Into the 22 for the first time,

:19:28. > :19:30.Wales. Good carries from the Welsh

:19:31. > :19:35.forwards. Good response from the Welsh women. They're looking to put

:19:36. > :19:40.width on it themselves. Out to Taviner. Not quite the support she

:19:41. > :19:45.wanted there on the outside. But does well to retain possession. She

:19:46. > :19:55.got isolated but good intent from Wales. They're in good shape. Away

:19:56. > :19:59.to midfield. Phillips and Snowsill, finds Evans on the charge.

:20:00. > :20:04.England defence up well. Bevan has it. Away to Butchers.

:20:05. > :20:21.A newcomer in this starting side. The chip didn't go to plan on that

:20:22. > :20:31.occasion. Waterman. Aggressively out of defence. Showed her intent there.

:20:32. > :20:42.Inventive stuff from the away team. Rugby running in the family. Her

:20:43. > :20:49.father, Jim, was a Bath stalwart for many years. Good pace from Scarratt

:20:50. > :20:53.on the outside. Wilson-Hardy again. Back independent side towards... Oh

:20:54. > :20:59.the interchange was going so well. What could have been the scoring

:21:00. > :21:03.pass floating into touch. A flowing move again from England.

:21:04. > :21:06.Give them some credit. Water man was involved twice in that

:21:07. > :21:12.counterattack. Great pace on the outside. I like Emily Scarratt. She

:21:13. > :21:17.is a real footballing talent. Into the hands of Wilson-Hardy again. Did

:21:18. > :21:21.Evans get a crucial hand in there? Just to stop the play at the crucial

:21:22. > :21:26.moment? England looking extremely threatening, you have to say. It

:21:27. > :21:31.looks as though the Welsh winger did get a fingertip to it because it is

:21:32. > :21:39.an England scrum, rather than a Wales lineout.

:21:40. > :21:45.Hunt to put in. Not entirely stable but they rarely

:21:46. > :21:46.are on this surface. England bringing Wilson-Hardy in from the

:21:47. > :21:59.wing. Deep into the Wales 22.

:22:00. > :22:06.A big cover tackle from Taylor there. It was needed. Space is on

:22:07. > :22:12.the outside of this Welsh defence. Advantage over calls the referee.

:22:13. > :22:23.But there could be something on for England still.

:22:24. > :22:26.Cokayne bursting through to score. They played the advantage of the

:22:27. > :22:30.penalty. They didn't need it. Off they went. It's wave after wave of

:22:31. > :22:36.attack from the England women's team. The strings are being pulled

:22:37. > :22:45.by McLean. Tackling from the front row of the Welsh team. She didn't

:22:46. > :22:49.need a second invitation, Cokayne, showing great power. They look

:22:50. > :22:53.organised and have power and pace and they're combining well at the

:22:54. > :22:57.moment. I don't think Rowland Phillips will

:22:58. > :23:00.be too happy with some of the tackling on that occasion. Should

:23:01. > :23:05.have been stopped probably a couple of times. The glum look on the face

:23:06. > :23:10.of the Wales coach who has seen his side win four friendlies and the

:23:11. > :23:14.opening Six Nations game. But they'll really need to show their

:23:15. > :23:18.character here. Yeah, a different proposition this

:23:19. > :23:24.England team. Emily Scarratt impressed with her kicking

:23:25. > :23:29.technique. Scarratt finds the target. England

:23:30. > :23:33.lead by 12-0 inside ten minutes. Wales left chasing shadows so far.

:23:34. > :23:38.No more than the England women deserve. They've shown enterprise

:23:39. > :23:44.and moving into the wider channels. Plus using their ball carriers to

:23:45. > :23:51.shorten up the Wales defence. The head coach there has his work cut

:23:52. > :23:59.out. Snowsill with the restart.

:24:00. > :24:11.Low into the hands of Keates. Packer involved, as well there.

:24:12. > :24:19.England looking to pump it back into the weigh shall half.

:24:20. > :24:25.Hywel going away. -- Welsh. Not much room to work with

:24:26. > :24:32.so belt it is back down field. She has a decent kicking game, Hywel.

:24:33. > :24:39.She has a lovely left foot. A bit of a kicking battle going on here.

:24:40. > :24:49.Snowsill forced to retreat. Waterman upon her. Bevan puts boot to ball.

:24:50. > :24:54.There was a temporary relief. Scarratt setting up the ruck. All

:24:55. > :25:00.sorts of pressure on Wales at the moment. Hunt going blindside.

:25:01. > :25:06.Millar-Mills is in the action. They're queuing up to score. It is

:25:07. > :25:11.scrum-half Natasha Hunt who goes over for England's third try after

:25:12. > :25:17.just 11 minutes. 17-0 the visitors lead and Wales don't know what's hit

:25:18. > :25:24.them. The coaching team need to get messages down there. There is too

:25:25. > :25:28.much space on the outside. Amy Wilson-Hardy, only four caps, but

:25:29. > :25:31.she's showing real skill and the support play of England is

:25:32. > :25:37.absolutely fantastic. Too many Welsh players are confined with their eyes

:25:38. > :25:44.on the ruck, they need to open up and get width, because the pace on

:25:45. > :25:51.the outside is killing them. Natasha Hunt getting her 6th try for

:25:52. > :25:58.England. Scarratt up to 329 international

:25:59. > :26:03.points. We know that as Scarratt easily

:26:04. > :26:07.slots that one over that England are a full-time outfit. They look it at

:26:08. > :26:12.the moment. They're organised. Wales don't have that luxury with all

:26:13. > :26:15.their players, but if they can pick their heads up they can get more

:26:16. > :26:23.width. Lovely offload from Millar-Mills. Like all good

:26:24. > :26:28.scrum-halves, Natasha Hunt on the inside. She was a PE teacher. I am

:26:29. > :26:39.sure her pupils will be happy seeing that this morning.

:26:40. > :26:44.Millar-Mills and Wilson-Hardy in the action there.

:26:45. > :26:50.19-0 the visitors lead. Wales conceding a string of

:26:51. > :26:57.penalties, as well. The restarts are not helping them either. Snowsill is

:26:58. > :27:00.putting the ball on Packer. Whether that's a ploy to get her and ruffle

:27:01. > :27:06.her because she is a big player for this England team, but it's not

:27:07. > :27:14.working. The kicks are too deep. Indiscretion there at the ruck means

:27:15. > :27:24.England are on the front foot again. Snowsill plays for Newport Gwent

:27:25. > :27:28.Dragons and Bristol. A bit of cross-bridge representation going

:27:29. > :27:34.on. A region and a club, the weigh shall players. The region play half

:27:35. > :27:38.a dozen match as year or so. But England looking completely dominant.

:27:39. > :27:44.Thompson in off the near side wing. Looking for work down the centre.

:27:45. > :28:01.Hunt was it away. So much experience in this line-up

:28:02. > :28:08.for the visitors today. Wales at last have a little relief

:28:09. > :28:12.with a penalty in the contact area. Rocky has more caps than Jason

:28:13. > :28:19.Lennon. A welcome relief for Wales there. Holding on at the ruck. They

:28:20. > :28:22.need to consolidate. Phillips, the captain, needs to have a quick word

:28:23. > :28:33.with them. Wales losing some composure and

:28:34. > :28:42.allowing England another chance to run it back.

:28:43. > :28:52.Having a good game, Cokayne, combative and quick. Hunt looks for

:28:53. > :29:00.space and Water man with a good chase. Down goes Wilkins to save on

:29:01. > :29:03.her own 22. There is a penalty advantage here for offside. I think

:29:04. > :29:09.Wales will need that advantage to come back.

:29:10. > :29:14.It goes to show on this surface here at the Cardiff Arms Park, the ball

:29:15. > :29:21.sometimes just sits up invitingly and it was great vision from Natasha

:29:22. > :29:27.Hunt to see the space behind Wales' right-wing. A danger for Wales at

:29:28. > :29:33.the moment. Snowsill feeds to find a solid touch that she does on this

:29:34. > :29:38.occasion. Yes, Wales played a couple of friendlies on this ground in

:29:39. > :29:47.November when they beat Scotland and the Armed Forces.

:29:48. > :29:57.A Welsh throw-in for the captain, Carys Phillips, one of the try

:29:58. > :30:01.scorers in the AC when Wales were matched for possession and territory

:30:02. > :30:07.but took their chances better. Will be lucky to create chances today as

:30:08. > :30:12.Butcher tries to flick it on to Snowsill but she will need help from

:30:13. > :30:19.the weight of the forwards. They did well to get to her, she was in

:30:20. > :30:29.trouble. They're short of numbers now, Wales. Wales looking to carry

:30:30. > :30:30.through Harries. Away for Wilkins. A long pass out, but Wales couldn't

:30:31. > :30:49.work the overlap. Back to Rebecca Rowe, a former

:30:50. > :30:53.rower. That's well collected by Waterman.

:30:54. > :30:59.Over halfway. Brought down by Lake. They've got to

:31:00. > :31:03.be in control of their kicks. Snowsill kicks and looks for that

:31:04. > :31:05.corner. They need to be in control of the kicking game because this

:31:06. > :31:17.England back three are so fast. The attempted kick charged down by

:31:18. > :31:22.Wilkins. Does well to turn over possession. Snowsill to Evans. Did

:31:23. > :31:27.not quite go forward, luckily for the prop. Chance missed. Great

:31:28. > :31:39.opportunity. England are organised again. Snowsill, the chip through,

:31:40. > :31:43.but the ball beating both Evans and Wilson-Hardy and bouncing into

:31:44. > :31:48.touch. Wales have in the last five minutes got a toehold in the game

:31:49. > :31:50.but England completely dominant. An example of what I talked about,

:31:51. > :31:57.being more controlled in the kicking game. Good chase. Not quite the kick

:31:58. > :32:01.Snowsill wanted but at least they are building pressure. You need to

:32:02. > :32:08.stem the tide, find any weaknesses, where to put pressure on England,

:32:09. > :32:14.and do not concede again this half. Izzy Noel-Smith took a bit of a

:32:15. > :32:23.knock in the face and she is off for assessment. Sarah Hunter, the

:32:24. > :32:29.captain, talking to the players. 86 caps. She lives and breathes rugby,

:32:30. > :32:35.lives in the Bristol area, development officer. Great pedigree,

:32:36. > :32:51.like myself! The England replacement, Poppy, on

:32:52. > :32:58.the blindside. Snowsill wide to Wilkins. Long passes from the Welsh

:32:59. > :33:07.backline. Hywel on the outside tries to get around Thompson. Good

:33:08. > :33:11.support. Not enough maybe. England get the penalty. Lovely long passes,

:33:12. > :33:24.it has to be said, from the Welsh backline. Inside left footsteps from

:33:25. > :33:27.Dyddgu Hywel, she got isolated. Little bit late, second to it. That

:33:28. > :33:31.is enough for England to win the ball. Second best at the moment,

:33:32. > :33:47.Wales, to everything. Into this line-out, Cokayne. She

:33:48. > :33:51.went to school in New Zealand. Came back to play in England.

:33:52. > :34:03.Millar-Mills on the charge. She has looked useful ball in hand. Into the

:34:04. > :34:09.22. Another half chance for Wilson-Hardy as she tries to stow

:34:10. > :34:16.away from the touchline. Evans, experienced winger-macro, makes her

:34:17. > :34:20.tackle. Evans is then penalised. The last thing you want. Under pressure

:34:21. > :34:26.in your own 22, on the touchline, it means you have a full defensive line

:34:27. > :34:32.potential across the field, in from the side, once again, it looks

:34:33. > :34:40.ominous. Evans, one of the North Whaley and is in the Welsh side,

:34:41. > :34:47.born in Aberystwyth. Please club rugby for Carmarthen -- plays. The

:34:48. > :34:52.England coaches will have plenty to smile about. Only just going into

:34:53. > :35:00.the second quarter. They will not get it like that! Completely

:35:01. > :35:08.overthrown. Bevan under pressure both from the replacement, Cleall.

:35:09. > :35:15.Good carry from the English back row. Alisha Butchers making the most

:35:16. > :35:19.of her starting call-up. Great relieving carry. Mishap from England

:35:20. > :35:26.at the line-up and an opportunity to get it away. Collision. Evans came

:35:27. > :35:33.off second best after colliding with Amy Wilson-Hardy. Both players going

:35:34. > :35:48.for the ball. A lot of keeps on the carry. The referee is bringing them

:35:49. > :35:50.back for the England scrum. They have shown their professional

:35:51. > :35:54.pedigree in the opening quarter, England. They are a full-time

:35:55. > :35:59.outfit. Strategically, they have been excellent. They have to go to

:36:00. > :36:04.execute the coach's plan and they have done it. Moving it into the

:36:05. > :36:08.wide channels where they see the weakness. They have shown great

:36:09. > :36:12.skill. Lovely surface here. You have to credit the coaching staff and the

:36:13. > :36:15.players for implementing it. Yes, they have the experience, but you

:36:16. > :36:19.have to do it on the big occasion and at the moment, they are

:36:20. > :36:25.superior. Certainly enjoying the artificial surface, Cleall has moved

:36:26. > :36:36.up into the second row with Millar-Mills. Mont off in from the

:36:37. > :36:43.left. Hunt and Katy McLean. It is too easy. All too easy for England.

:36:44. > :36:50.They have their bonus point try after just 22 minutes at the arms

:36:51. > :36:57.Park. Lydia Thompson wins her one-on-one and gets the try for

:36:58. > :37:01.England. Almost perfect from a script I just mentioned about the

:37:02. > :37:04.England performance. The wide channel. Katy McLean is pulling the

:37:05. > :37:10.strings. Emily Scarratt is a fine player. In on the right foot, out on

:37:11. > :37:16.the left foot and fantastic finish, one on one. The ball is in two

:37:17. > :37:21.hands. Keeping Dyddgu Hywel guessing. In the end, a missed

:37:22. > :37:25.tackle one-on-one. That sums up the 22 minutes we have played so far.

:37:26. > :37:36.England to superior, getting it to the place, excellent finishing. --

:37:37. > :37:42.too superior, getting the pace. She has landed two conversion so far,

:37:43. > :37:48.Scarratt. That is an angled kick but she has nailed it as well and no

:37:49. > :37:52.terrors for Emily Scarratt with the wide kicks. England lead 26- 0-G,

:37:53. > :38:01.scoring better than a point a minute. It is really ominous --

:38:02. > :38:05.26-0. They have their work cut out. 20 minutes away from half-time. The

:38:06. > :38:13.England team are opened. When you have a team in this mood, you are

:38:14. > :38:17.really on the back foot. What can Carys Phillips say to the team to

:38:18. > :38:23.get them back in the game? Kicks like that are not helping. England

:38:24. > :38:30.picking up where they left off last week at Twickenham, came from being

:38:31. > :38:36.down at half-time against France to win. Another chance for Thompson.

:38:37. > :38:43.Thomas getting back to make the tackle on Natasha Hunt. Billed as a

:38:44. > :38:52.plinth as well. Loosehead, high tackle, referee has picked it up. --

:38:53. > :38:59.ill discipline. I am not sure the England will need the penalty.

:39:00. > :39:05.Packer brought down by Wilkins. That was called high as well. She is in

:39:06. > :39:14.danger. Under the new regulations, not a new law, old regulation, let

:39:15. > :39:23.us listen... First high tackle, OK, not really dangerous, but second one

:39:24. > :39:28.there, I let you three seconds... Fair play to the referee, giving the

:39:29. > :39:32.benefit of the doubt. Even if it is an accident, if it is reckless,

:39:33. > :39:38.yellow card. That is the last thing Wales want at the moment. Not a new

:39:39. > :39:47.law as such, a new interpretation that came into effect on the 3rd of

:39:48. > :39:53.January. As Hunt drilled it into the corner, Wilkins allowed to stay on

:39:54. > :39:55.the pitch. I do not think there was anything malicious in it, but intent

:39:56. > :40:02.does not matter these days. I am pretty sure, as we see the replay

:40:03. > :40:14.here, I am pretty sure what Rowland Phillips will be saying is, low

:40:15. > :40:21.tackles, get Rachel Taylor over the ball. The rest of us, get width into

:40:22. > :40:22.the defensive line. Tamara Taylor wins ahead of Rachel Taylor. The

:40:23. > :40:26.most experienced players on the park, both into their 30s. Rachel

:40:27. > :40:33.Taylor does a lot of line-out work for Wales. Tamara Taylor wins the

:40:34. > :40:38.ball. England looking for a fifth try. It is relentless from the

:40:39. > :40:44.visitors. Waterman gets through, looking to feed Thompson on the

:40:45. > :40:51.outside. Hunt is in, flinging it up to a Thompson. It is a fifth try as

:40:52. > :40:57.Katy McLean loops around the outside and England just keep on scoring, 26

:40:58. > :41:02.minutes gone, five tries to do visitors. Katy McLean on the end of

:41:03. > :41:05.that. It is becoming a little embarrassing now because the England

:41:06. > :41:10.women are toying with the Welsh team. Falling off, committing too

:41:11. > :41:14.many. One-on-one at the end again. The wrong angle. On the inside,

:41:15. > :41:19.force them into touch will stop they are too smart. They know where to

:41:20. > :41:25.go, they know where the space is and the mismatches and they are

:41:26. > :41:29.executing Simon Middleton's plan to perfection. England will want to

:41:30. > :41:33.roll up the pitch and take it back down and forward them. It is

:41:34. > :41:36.certainly suiting them. The Welsh girls will be looking at the clock

:41:37. > :41:40.for half-time and England will not want half-time to come, they are

:41:41. > :41:45.enjoying themselves, big day for all, they are showing their skills.

:41:46. > :41:48.I would not be surprised if Emily Scarratt knocks this over either.

:41:49. > :41:57.Virtually the same place as her last kick. It has not got the accuracy

:41:58. > :41:59.this time. 31-0 in 27 minutes is the England advantage and although

:42:00. > :42:05.England were huge favourites going into this game, they certainly did

:42:06. > :42:12.not expect such a one-sided encounter.

:42:13. > :42:17.I am joined by the Wales assistant coach. It is relentless, tough

:42:18. > :42:22.against the English professionals. Yeah, it is. To be fair, they

:42:23. > :42:26.started like a house on fire. Worst start possible. Playing at a tempo

:42:27. > :42:31.that our defence have not got to grips with. It looks like a lot of

:42:32. > :42:37.space out wide, we're not working hard enough. After the fourth try,

:42:38. > :42:41.what did you say to the girls? Just trying to like a bit of fire. Our

:42:42. > :42:48.defensive line is not hitting them as we would like. We are not, as I

:42:49. > :42:53.mentioned, working hard. Eating it very difficult for us. Thank you.

:42:54. > :43:21.-- making it very difficult for us. Line-out on the England 22, on the

:43:22. > :43:29.Wales 22, rather. Phillips with the throw. Towards the back for Rachel

:43:30. > :43:38.Taylor. Picked off by England. Turnover possession. Amy Evans. Back

:43:39. > :43:48.in fields. And England putting it wide again. Wilson Hardie was not

:43:49. > :43:54.quite with the same precision -- the past ten Wilson-Hardy was not with

:43:55. > :43:59.the same precision. The defensive line is the issue. If you come apart

:44:00. > :44:05.on the outside, you have all got to come up hard and fast together and

:44:06. > :44:09.cut off the pass. It forced an error but there is nearly ten metres space

:44:10. > :44:15.there for people like Lydia Thompson on the right and Amy Wilson-Hardy on

:44:16. > :44:20.the left and they are exploiting it. England seem to have one or two free

:44:21. > :44:23.on the outside with virtually every back move. Let us see if Wales can

:44:24. > :44:36.put something together. Rachel Taylor wins. Away for Clay to carry.

:44:37. > :44:41.Harries, rather, setting it up. Rebecca Rowe. The Welsh forwards

:44:42. > :44:49.getting a bit of ball in hand for once. Hywel looks for the long kick

:44:50. > :44:59.but it rolls nicely for Waterman. Over half way. Brought down by

:45:00. > :45:04.Taylor and Phillips. And the fly-half Katy McLean holding up the

:45:05. > :45:11.path in midfield, looking for the angles -- pass. Katy McLean has got

:45:12. > :45:16.players over again. Emily Scarratt. Options inside as well. Hunt and

:45:17. > :45:25.Katy McLean combining again. Excellent tackle from Taviner.

:45:26. > :45:29.Fantastic player, shifting Wales around, down the short side, inside

:45:30. > :45:44.support, and on the attack again. Hunt Turner Reed this time. Five

:45:45. > :45:56.tries to England inside the first half an hour. Wide to Amy Cokayne.

:45:57. > :45:59.Handling error costs England a potential sixth try. She

:46:00. > :46:04.overcomplicated it. No need to shift it to one hand, just needed to draw

:46:05. > :46:18.in Kerin Lake. No need for that. Just draw in Kerin Lake and Dyddgu

:46:19. > :46:23.Hywel. Another try bond. More points out there for the England women's

:46:24. > :46:34.team. A few knocks taken out. Indeed. Both sets of medical staff

:46:35. > :46:39.on. 31 points after 31 minutes. There is Rowland Phillips, the Wales

:46:40. > :46:47.head coach, former Wales back rower and Wales assistant coach. Rowland

:46:48. > :46:51.Phillips coached with me at the Ospreys, charged with defence for a

:46:52. > :46:58.year or two, did a great job. He will be drawing on that experience

:46:59. > :47:04.at half-time. Simon Middleton, leading England to second place last

:47:05. > :47:07.year of course in the Six Nations, picked by France on the final

:47:08. > :47:15.weekend. But certainly you would have thought they would be big

:47:16. > :47:23.favourites after this display today. Izzy Noel-Smith returns to the

:47:24. > :47:27.action. Middleton has a lot more resources at his disposal, that is

:47:28. > :47:32.for sure. A lot more players. They have the resources in the backroom

:47:33. > :47:36.staff. But having said that, they are executing it and Wales look very

:47:37. > :47:52.ragged at the moment. Bevan into the defensive scrum for

:47:53. > :47:59.Wales. Harries with pick-up duties did well to get outside. Made a bit

:48:00. > :48:09.of headway. Wales with a bit of carrying to do. The power of Rebecca

:48:10. > :48:15.Rowe. Plays for the Dragons. Eventually the clearance kick from

:48:16. > :48:22.Hywel. Under pressure, does not find touch. Wales captain Carys Phillips

:48:23. > :48:26.is bound injured. England will attack where she would normally be

:48:27. > :48:38.at the end of the line. But it comes for Waterman and Millar-Mills to

:48:39. > :48:44.link. Clark and Hunter. Butchers got to it first at least. England

:48:45. > :48:51.knock-on. It is so slow. They need to shift it away quicker and put the

:48:52. > :49:01.England defence under pressure. Rocky Clark's offside, comeback.

:49:02. > :49:09.Snowsill looks to put it down the touchline. With her right foot. It

:49:10. > :49:17.has taken a long time for Carys Phillips to recover from this knock.

:49:18. > :49:36.Her father Rowland looking anxious. Carys Phillips is needed. Where is

:49:37. > :49:40.the hooker? There she is, down the touchline, jogging rather gingerly.

:49:41. > :49:48.I am not sure what happened, but she looks a bit groggy. Big throw in

:49:49. > :49:53.here. Wales trying to get something on the board before half-time. Carys

:49:54. > :49:57.Phillips captained last season in the match against Scotland when

:49:58. > :50:00.Rachel Taylor was out injured. This may be heading for Taylor

:50:01. > :50:08.eventually. Not sure whether that was what was planned. It got to her.

:50:09. > :50:15.Snowsill to Harries. Poor flow. Handing over possession tamely.

:50:16. > :50:18.England with another chance to attack in broken play. Katy McLean

:50:19. > :50:23.opting for the boot on that occasion. Rachel Taylor covering

:50:24. > :50:28.back. The ball ran away from her, as it does so often on the artificial

:50:29. > :50:35.surface. A long role. Wales are pinned back once more. A marked

:50:36. > :50:38.difference between Snowsill for Wales and Rachel Taylor for England.

:50:39. > :50:49.Rachel Taylor has a lot of work today. Taviner is not there. The

:50:50. > :50:54.lady at ten is pulling the strings, all of the pressure is on Wales. The

:50:55. > :51:00.freezing breeze. It is really cold today in Cardiff. There will be a

:51:01. > :51:06.few supporters next door cursing the decision of Eddie Jones not to close

:51:07. > :51:15.the principality stadium roof for the men's match. Harries held off

:51:16. > :51:20.the ground by the work of Tamara Taylor, eventually manages to get to

:51:21. > :51:29.deck. Who will get the put-in? Not quite. I would feel a bit aggrieved

:51:30. > :51:35.if I was Rowland Phillips. I thought Rachel Taylor. The. But you have got

:51:36. > :51:38.to get on with it. If you are held like that, you have to get

:51:39. > :51:48.supporting players to get your need to ground so it is no longer a maul.

:51:49. > :51:58.-- in the. I such she was impeded before she went to ground by Tamara

:51:59. > :52:01.Taylor. Butchers, one of several teenagers in the Wales side, along

:52:02. > :52:06.with scrum-half Bevan who picks it up, Wales giving away the penalty.

:52:07. > :52:14.Amy Evans of the Ospreys is penalised. The confidence in the

:52:15. > :52:20.England women now, you can see it. Going for gold here. 31 points up

:52:21. > :52:26.and they are going for the jugular. -- goal. They want to get another

:52:27. > :52:30.score before half-time and really enjoy that cup of tea or orange,

:52:31. > :52:36.what ever they have. It will meet to be something hot, I think. Gone are

:52:37. > :52:41.the days when you have a cup of tea at half-time! It might be reinstated

:52:42. > :52:46.today. Interesting to hear them asking how long until half-time.

:52:47. > :52:50.More than three minutes according to our clock, but they do not have that

:52:51. > :52:59.available on the ground so they have to check with the referee. England

:53:00. > :53:03.looking to drive their way over for try number six. They are up the

:53:04. > :53:10.line, they are over. They have gone down. England extend their lead to

:53:11. > :53:17.36 points as the captain Sarah Hunter comes up with the ball. It is

:53:18. > :53:23.fitting the captain gets over there, she made the decision to go for the

:53:24. > :53:27.corner and she steered the England women's ship in the first half in

:53:28. > :53:33.pretty much a faultless performance. They went to the front and you can

:53:34. > :53:38.see that blockers in front, they get organised and it is all about

:53:39. > :53:41.composure, staying tight together and communicating as to when you are

:53:42. > :53:48.at the line. She gets the call and it is too much for Thomas on her own

:53:49. > :53:53.to stop. A lot of head scratching going on under the sticks from Carys

:53:54. > :54:00.Phillips and her dad, Rowland Phillips. A big talk at half-time.

:54:01. > :54:11.It is. Professionals against part-timers. It looks that way at

:54:12. > :54:18.the moment. Emily Scarratt finds the mark once more. Four out of six for

:54:19. > :54:23.her. She is kicking well. 38 points after 30 minutes. She slotted that

:54:24. > :54:26.with ease, lovely technique, relaxed, followed through, shoulders

:54:27. > :54:35.square, head still, it sailed through the middle. Emily Scarratt

:54:36. > :54:46.kicked 16 points in the comeback against France. She has her eye in

:54:47. > :54:52.from the kicking team. Packer finds Katy McLean to pump it long. See how

:54:53. > :54:56.the ball rolls given half a chance. Harries, traditional number eight

:54:57. > :55:08.duties, charging ahead, brought down by Emily Scarratt. Bevan the waiter

:55:09. > :55:16.Rebecca Rowe. -- away to Rebecca Rowe. Advantage to Wales being

:55:17. > :55:21.played. Second offside for her. They are going as fast as they can,

:55:22. > :55:28.maybe. She is 35 now, maybe trying to sneak in an extra yard. The

:55:29. > :55:34.traditional props tactic, head for where they think the next set piece

:55:35. > :55:37.will be. The shining light for Wales, if there is one, the back

:55:38. > :55:42.row, the workrate of Taylor, Butchers who has come in today, she

:55:43. > :55:46.has played well, Harries has tried to carry hard, but it is too little,

:55:47. > :55:51.there is too much power and organisation in the England team. If

:55:52. > :55:56.there is a breeze at the second half, for Wales, they will have to

:55:57. > :56:01.use it, get down the field, take the sting out of the game. The trial

:56:02. > :56:10.started in the third minute from Amy Wilson-Hardy. -- the tries. Amy

:56:11. > :56:19.Cokayne crossed after eight. Natasha Hunt, Lydia Thompson, Katy McLean

:56:20. > :56:23.and Sarah Hunter, the four of them converted by race Garrett, as Wales

:56:24. > :56:32.make a mess of that, but England's handling is poor -- converted by

:56:33. > :56:38.Emily Scarratt. Feisty player, Packer, at seven for England. As is

:56:39. > :56:48.Katy McLean. She has pulled the strings in the first half. There is

:56:49. > :56:53.the last action of the first half here at Cardiff Arms Park,

:56:54. > :57:00.completely dominated by the visitors, England. They have run in

:57:01. > :57:11.six tries, added four conversions and the half-time score, Wales Aero-

:57:12. > :57:17.38 England. -- 0- 38. There will be harsh words at half-time? No doubt.

:57:18. > :57:21.We are not happy with our physicality, we have not met the

:57:22. > :57:28.energy and enthusiasm and speed we wanted to combat the big backs. Very

:57:29. > :57:36.frustrating. We will definitely let them know about that at half-time.

:57:37. > :57:42.Thank you. England have been rampant in that first half. 38 unanswered

:57:43. > :57:49.points. It all started after three minutes in the Wilson with the first

:57:50. > :57:56.try. They did not stop coming. Natasha Hunt with the third for

:57:57. > :57:59.England. The Wales girls tried to get themselves back into the game

:58:00. > :58:08.but so much pressure from the Englishwomen. Katy McLean with a

:58:09. > :58:12.fifth try. Sarah Hunter, the captain, added a sixth. It has been

:58:13. > :58:20.a very one-sided affair. Let us just say that. I bet you are happy with

:58:21. > :58:25.that performance, Kat. First of all, the scrum, so dominant from England.

:58:26. > :58:30.England started off as they went to go on. They dominated, turned the

:58:31. > :58:35.scrum over and use the possession to get a try. What is interesting with

:58:36. > :58:39.England is the tempo is not massively quick but they are so

:58:40. > :58:45.clinical. The Welsh have rushed up, a tiny bit too tight, which means

:58:46. > :58:48.they have a three player overlap and it is good execution, nice little

:58:49. > :58:56.hold and go from Amy Wilson-Hardy and a good finish for that try. She

:58:57. > :59:01.has had a good game. She has been everywhere, not just owing on the

:59:02. > :59:11.wing. It is 1-2, 1-2, almost like touch. Great team try with support.

:59:12. > :59:15.This was nice to see Lydia Thompson, slightly too tight, Wales, having to

:59:16. > :59:23.over chase. Hywel's hips have turned. They have so much space. We

:59:24. > :59:28.will talk about that. Wales have been trying different things during

:59:29. > :59:34.the game, trying a few chips, but it is not working, this afternoon, is

:59:35. > :59:42.it? They really need to adjust quickly to the high tempo game from

:59:43. > :59:46.England. We see a little chip by Robyn Wilkins, trying to get behind

:59:47. > :59:49.the English defence, but it is too far ahead, not a proper chase and

:59:50. > :59:55.the backstreet are getting their hands on the ball far too easily. It

:59:56. > :00:02.is the last ring we want to do. -- the back three. Here we can see the

:00:03. > :00:07.narrow Welsh defence, the gaps are not organised, too much bunching

:00:08. > :00:15.around the rock leaving us exploited on the wide fringes -- ruck. England

:00:16. > :00:20.on the counterattack once again. How happy will England be? They did not

:00:21. > :00:23.start well against France last week customer they came back into it and

:00:24. > :00:28.they seem to have picked up here exactly where they left off in

:00:29. > :00:32.France. It is much improved. England are deeper which means they can get

:00:33. > :00:37.the ball out wide to the danger players. They have stayed clinical

:00:38. > :00:40.even though the tempo is so high and there have only been a few handling

:00:41. > :00:45.errors are considering how much possession they have had, that has

:00:46. > :00:49.been key in keeping it. I could hear the girls shouting instructions at

:00:50. > :00:53.each other, the Welsh girls. What will Rowland Phillips be telling

:00:54. > :00:59.them in the changing room? I imagine it will not be pretty. They need to

:01:00. > :01:03.stay calm, stick to their processes, they need to organise quicker the

:01:04. > :01:08.defensive line. To give Dyddgu Hywel, she has been faced with new

:01:09. > :01:14.ones far too often, they need to make sure they have got the spaces

:01:15. > :01:18.right around the ruck area, have a better chance to defend against that

:01:19. > :01:21.attack. We will talk more in a few minutes. Let us bring you up to date

:01:22. > :01:23.with what has been happening over the weekend. It has already been a

:01:24. > :01:35.very busy weekend of rugby. There was disappointment for the

:01:36. > :01:44.under-20s last night. Despite Wales going 13-0 up at half-time the

:01:45. > :01:53.visitors fought back. There was a heavy defeat for the

:01:54. > :02:00.Drag bes at Munster, as well. Better news for the Scarlets away at

:02:01. > :02:05.Glasgow. Despite the home side taking an early lead they destroyed

:02:06. > :02:12.Glasgow in the breakdown. Despite a slow start and being behind at--time

:02:13. > :02:19.Ospreys got a bonus point win in Italy. Thanks partly to a Dan Evans

:02:20. > :02:23.hat trick. The blues take on Connacht tomorrow.

:02:24. > :02:28.As I have been saying all morning it is a very busy weekend and a day of

:02:29. > :02:34.rugby here. It is the opening and first act here at the Cardiff Arms

:02:35. > :02:38.Park. Next door that's where this afternoon the next big battle

:02:39. > :02:44.between Wales and England will commence.

:02:45. > :02:50.It is the biggest game of the Six Nations, Wales against England. Get

:02:51. > :03:05.ready for a battle Royale at the Prince pality Stabbed judge--.

:03:06. > :03:11.-- Principality Stadium. We are all in it together. There will be no

:03:12. > :03:14.lack of pride or effort. We thank everyone for their support and

:03:15. > :03:23.hopefully they can see we are doing our best. Coverage starts on BBC One

:03:24. > :03:27.Wales. It's very quiet in the Principality

:03:28. > :03:32.Stadium at the moment but I can imagine the streets of Cardiff are

:03:33. > :03:37.filling up as are the bars, and the atmosphere building as it always

:03:38. > :03:43.does on a match day. They're just getting the finishing touches down

:03:44. > :03:47.at the moment. That kick-off will be at 4. 50pm. Looking forward to that

:03:48. > :03:59.as Harold Shipman sure you are. I hope you are staying for the big

:04:00. > :04:03.match. We ing -- looking forward to that as I am sure you are.

:04:04. > :04:07.How important is George north? When he is on form he is a powerhouse and

:04:08. > :04:12.scored great tries for Wales in the past. He scored a great try last

:04:13. > :04:16.week. I am hoping he is in that starting 15. What about England,

:04:17. > :04:22.they have some problems or have had some problems in that back row. They

:04:23. > :04:31.didn't get off to the best of starts last week. Yeah, I like that Eddie

:04:32. > :04:34.Jones has stuck with the back row. You can't be expected to be

:04:35. > :04:40.world-class in your first game in an England shirt. I think they'll work

:04:41. > :04:45.well together. Hopefully we will see from my point of view that England

:04:46. > :04:47.win. Eddie Jones, he has been very honest, he has taken much of the

:04:48. > :04:51.responsibility. We will see what happens. There's been a few mind

:04:52. > :05:01.games from both coaches during the week. Let's concentrate on this game

:05:02. > :05:05.again. Let's go pitchside. Yes, the head of performance with

:05:06. > :05:09.the WIU. Let's concentrate on the performance this morning. Can you

:05:10. > :05:14.take positives from the first half? I suppose it is difficult when you

:05:15. > :05:18.say it like that. I think the positives we have to look at is

:05:19. > :05:23.matching ourselves against the world's best team. At the moment we

:05:24. > :05:25.are second best at the moment. They're running well, passing well

:05:26. > :05:31.and taking chances exceptionally well and perhaps that's why thae are

:05:32. > :05:35.the world champions. It is a lesson for us, we have a good run until

:05:36. > :05:40.now, it perhaps shows where we are and areas we need to improve on. I

:05:41. > :05:43.am sure Rowland is having a good chat now with the girls in the

:05:44. > :05:47.changing room and hopefully second half we can get points on the board

:05:48. > :05:51.which is important. And shore up the defence. England have dominated in

:05:52. > :05:54.every territory. Yeah, they've been able to get across that line and get

:05:55. > :05:59.past the first tackle which has caused other people to go to the

:06:00. > :06:02.breakdown. By squeezing the defence in it's caused a space out wide. You

:06:03. > :06:06.have to take your hat off to them with the skills to move the ball out

:06:07. > :06:11.wide to wings who finished exceptionally well, pretty classy.

:06:12. > :06:16.Moving next door later this afternoon, hoping for a different

:06:17. > :06:21.scoreline. What are you expecting at the Principality Stadium? I am

:06:22. > :06:26.looking forward to it. There has within hype during the week. It will

:06:27. > :06:29.be down to little margins, who will take chances and finish and

:06:30. > :06:34.hopefully it will be us this afternoon. Thank you very much.

:06:35. > :06:39.Trying to be positive there about this afternoon's game. Finding it

:06:40. > :06:44.difficult to find any positives about today's game with the women.

:06:45. > :06:49.Are there any positives that you can take from that first half for Wales?

:06:50. > :06:53.Certainly last weekend Wales came back out second half stronger than

:06:54. > :06:56.they started against Italy. They've done it before beating Ireland in

:06:57. > :07:01.their warm-up game so win that game so I am sure Rowland Phillips will

:07:02. > :07:04.be having stern words in that changing room right now. They're not

:07:05. > :07:09.meeting his expectations at the moment. Hopefully they'll come back

:07:10. > :07:12.and start off with intensity and tempo. I am sure they will. England,

:07:13. > :07:17.the message will be more of the same, please. More of the same.

:07:18. > :07:21.They'll be bringing the subs on early, getting them game time. A few

:07:22. > :07:26.of them only got a couple of minutes against France. Now it's an

:07:27. > :07:31.opportunity to give them an opportunity. England play in a

:07:32. > :07:33.professional era, these women, they haven't worked since January. Is

:07:34. > :07:38.that what we are seeing, the difference between the two sides,

:07:39. > :07:42.professionalism and amateurism in a way? Yeah it's going to make a huge

:07:43. > :07:44.difference, when you have to worry about training before work all day

:07:45. > :07:49.and training afterwards, obviously you are going to be tired. The

:07:50. > :07:54.continuity as a squad training together, it can only go one way.

:07:55. > :07:58.They're only going to get better. Oim wondering have you any

:07:59. > :08:02.expectations that Wales can get back into this game or is it done and

:08:03. > :08:06.dusted and are they just playing for pride at the moment? Well, yes,

:08:07. > :08:11.England have already got the bonus points. Wales will be looking now to

:08:12. > :08:15.stay on in the game, go through processes, it's all about

:08:16. > :08:19.improvement now Anfielding and working on the work-ones. Yeah, so,

:08:20. > :08:23.looking forward. We will wait and see what happens during this second

:08:24. > :08:28.half. The teams are coming out on to the pitch, as you can tell. There

:08:29. > :08:32.are the Wales women. I am sure Rowland Phillips has had a stern

:08:33. > :08:35.word. Let's see if they can improve their performance in the second

:08:36. > :08:41.half. Let's rejoin our commentary team.

:08:42. > :08:48.One-sided first-half here at Cardiff Arms Park. One for the England

:08:49. > :08:54.supporters to enjoy. The visitors in dark blue running in six tries,

:08:55. > :09:01.converting four of them. Wales failing to mount any really

:09:02. > :09:06.concerted pressure of their own. England have the bonus point in the

:09:07. > :09:11.bag. They can enjoy themselves. Simon Middleton can empty his bench.

:09:12. > :09:15.Wales have to play for pride. Well, they've got to start again. Forget

:09:16. > :09:20.about the scoreboard, that sounds silly but they've really got to

:09:21. > :09:28.start their own game plan again. Get themselves into this half. Otherwise

:09:29. > :09:34.you are right, it's going to be an annihalation. One side in the first

:09:35. > :09:42.half, it can't happen in the second. The Welsh back row has been valiant.

:09:43. > :09:51.Bevan back to Hywel. England given a chance to run it

:09:52. > :09:56.back through Waterman. Wales looking to hold her up off the ground but

:09:57. > :10:02.she's managed to lay it back somehow for Natasha Hunt. Yeah, potentially

:10:03. > :10:06.a late hit there on Hywel for the kick. Didn't make touch, that's been

:10:07. > :10:10.their problem, they're giving possession back to England. Waterman

:10:11. > :10:18.in the action. Brought down by Lake.

:10:19. > :10:23.Millar-Mills on the charge coming down the middle. Wales looking to

:10:24. > :10:35.disrupt through Rowe. Quickly taken. Darting to the Wales 22. England

:10:36. > :10:36.starting the second half as impressively as they ended the

:10:37. > :10:45.first. Two scrum-half passes from Clack

:10:46. > :10:58.there. Millar-Mills thought she was clear

:10:59. > :11:05.Father a moment. Hywel managed to get some contact. The chance is

:11:06. > :11:09.still on. Thompson goes to the corner. A

:11:10. > :11:17.second for Thompson. A 7th for England. 43-0.

:11:18. > :11:28.Well, the referee is going to have another look at this. Maybe some

:11:29. > :11:33.crossing. The referee of France. The TMO is from Belfast.

:11:34. > :11:42.Yes, any reason not to award the try, please?

:11:43. > :11:50.Blue last action. Well, she didn't actually ask for anything in

:11:51. > :11:56.particular to be reviewed. Yeah, I think Reed goes behind Waterman

:11:57. > :12:04.there. Has she interrupted any potential tackler on Reed or

:12:05. > :12:07.Thompson? Well, not to me. Waterman has drawn the attention of the

:12:08. > :12:11.defence. She didn't actually make contact

:12:12. > :12:14.with anyone, I don't think. Can you hear me?

:12:15. > :12:23.Simon. OK. For me there is no reason not to

:12:24. > :12:30.award the try? The referee is close to the screen in the corner and

:12:31. > :12:35.makes the call, 43-0 it is. Yeah, a fair decision. If you obstruct a

:12:36. > :12:40.defender, you block out the line, the potential to tackle a ball

:12:41. > :12:46.carrier, there was no such incident in that. Amber Reed was free to put

:12:47. > :12:50.Thompson in and once again it's score on the outside.

:12:51. > :13:02.Scarratt with the conversion. That's drifted wide. Four out of

:13:03. > :13:10.seven for Scarratt. The referee can't hear the TMO.

:13:11. > :13:22.And Thompson going over for her second try.

:13:23. > :13:26.A winger's dream today for England. Wilson-Hardy and Thompson being

:13:27. > :13:30.given plenty of room to run and that's just what you don't want, the

:13:31. > :13:34.restart not going ten metres. The kick-offs have been poor from Wales.

:13:35. > :13:42.Vice-president given themselves a chance. You mentioned the wingers of

:13:43. > :13:48.England there. The England back line has been very good. Impressed with

:13:49. > :13:51.Emily Scarratt, Daniel Waterman has counterattacked. Thompson and

:13:52. > :13:58.Wilson-Hardy have done what they needed to do. Amber Reed has gone

:13:59. > :14:02.about her business. That lady there, Katie McLean really pulling the

:14:03. > :14:07.strings along with Natasha Hunt. You have half an hour to think about

:14:08. > :14:12.your player of the match. Plenty of candidates, most of them wearing

:14:13. > :14:15.blue. I don't think I would be too popular across the bridge if I was

:14:16. > :14:29.to select a Welsh woman. Still a long way to go and we are looking

:14:30. > :14:36.for something from them. Six Bristol players in the England side.

:14:37. > :14:42.And several in the Welsh, as well. England on the march again.

:14:43. > :14:48.McLean out to Wilson-Hardy. Up to the 22.

:14:49. > :14:57.Wilson-Hardy got the scoreboard moving 40 minutes ago. McLean with

:14:58. > :15:02.an advantage. Tries a little chip. Evans across to cover. Smashed down

:15:03. > :15:07.by Harriet Millar-Mills. Rachel Taylor has been penalised in the

:15:08. > :15:11.ruck. Second penalty for playing the scrum-half. It's a needless penalty.

:15:12. > :15:16.You are in this danger area defending. You don't want to

:15:17. > :15:21.compound errors by giving a stupid penalty away and McLean is happy

:15:22. > :15:26.punching this into the 5-metre area as we saw before half-time, they

:15:27. > :15:35.drove Wales over the line. That was the conclusion of the first half. It

:15:36. > :15:47.made it 38-0. England with try number seven.

:15:48. > :15:53.In a couple of weeks' time England hosting Italy at The Stoop just

:15:54. > :16:00.across the road from Twickenham. Wales are up for a Friday night date

:16:01. > :16:07.against Scotland then. Wales will be looking to get back on a more even

:16:08. > :16:12.playing field as on comes Gemma Rowland.

:16:13. > :16:25.Trying to add more stability in that Welsh centre.

:16:26. > :16:35.Finds Millar-Mills in the lineout. Looks well rehearsed.

:16:36. > :16:44.Wales getting defensive bodies in there. More one-way traffic to the

:16:45. > :16:53.Welsh line. England come blindside. Brought down by Phillips and Thomas.

:16:54. > :17:04.Someone diving off their feet to try to win the ball. Carys Phillips

:17:05. > :17:09.penalised. England are after tries, big points. They're going to

:17:10. > :17:16.relentlessly put pressure on this Welsh team. Thomas is one of those

:17:17. > :17:24.who will take stick for this result. She works for Bath Rugby Club. A lot

:17:25. > :17:28.of cross-border traffic for her. England powering towards the

:17:29. > :17:35.half-century. Wales managed to get their hands on the ball there.

:17:36. > :17:44.Trying to drive away from their own try-line. England have got them

:17:45. > :17:49.pinned in at the moment. Making hard work of it. It's not the

:17:50. > :17:52.place to be... Managed to repel the drive from England, but now under as

:17:53. > :17:59.much pressure even though you have the ball. They're going to need big

:18:00. > :18:04.carriers. This is where they need Harris. Bevan opts for the kick.

:18:05. > :18:10.Doesn't get much on it. It is there for Waterman to run back. Into the

:18:11. > :18:14.Wales 22. England got the bonus point inside 22 minutes, if you are

:18:15. > :18:19.just joining us. England looking to get it wide

:18:20. > :18:26.again. A possible hat trick for Lydia Thompson on the wide outside.

:18:27. > :18:36.What a try scoring rate she's got in the England shirt.

:18:37. > :18:42.22 now in her 29th appearance. Millar-Mills and Cokayne joining in

:18:43. > :18:48.the fun. Waterman looks to... Over goes Daniel Waterman in the corner.

:18:49. > :18:54.A well deserved try from the fullback, making it Wales 0, England

:18:55. > :19:00.48. It is a mismatch, but the technic calmities of some of the

:19:01. > :19:03.England -- technic calmities of some of the England's play. Fantastic

:19:04. > :19:20.play. A front rower in there, as well. Passing the ball on. Both

:19:21. > :19:26.Taylor and Millar-Mills and Cokayne. Waterman has an ap opportunity for

:19:27. > :19:30.the ball. -- appetite. Time off before Scarratt can take the

:19:31. > :19:36.conversion. An injury in midfield.

:19:37. > :19:43.It's a Welsh player. Doesn't look good. You never like to

:19:44. > :19:47.see that in any form of the game. It's been a pretty clean game. One

:19:48. > :19:52.or two high tackles towards the end of the first half as Wales got tired

:19:53. > :19:56.but the number of tackles they've been asked to make with this

:19:57. > :20:00.relentless England women's team, they're going to be score tomorrow.

:20:01. > :20:04.Give them credit, England, from one to 15, they don't want to leave

:20:05. > :20:08.this. They'll be looking to Simon Middleton saying don't take me off,

:20:09. > :20:13.I am enjoying myself. The smiles are out there. The co-ordination, the

:20:14. > :20:21.jelling, they're a strong team. They're playing well. 13-0 down to

:20:22. > :20:30.France at home last week but came back. Rachel Taylor is the woman

:20:31. > :20:41.down. The former Wales captain. 33 years old. The oldest in the team.

:20:42. > :20:46.Made a debut ten years ago. This is Emily Scarratt.

:20:47. > :20:53.To try bring the half-century up for England. 49th minute.

:20:54. > :20:58.They'll have to wait a little longer as it goes wide.

:20:59. > :21:07.48-0, the last thing you want to see is one of your most experienced

:21:08. > :21:20.players, Rachel Taylor, going off. But it's a chance.

:21:21. > :21:30.Subs being called on the Wales side. Should be Cerys Hale and Lowri

:21:31. > :21:44.Harries wearing 16. Wales rolling on the front row

:21:45. > :22:02.replacements. That's Hale waiting for the call.

:22:03. > :22:11.One of the more powerful presences in the Welsh squad. 15 stone.

:22:12. > :22:19.That's in old money, Nick! I don't do kilos.

:22:20. > :22:32.Snowsill with the restart then. Here at Cardiff Arms Park, England's

:22:33. > :22:38.weekend so far, their under-20s victorious last night. It was an

:22:39. > :22:45.England comeback from 13 points down early on. Well-drilled under-20s

:22:46. > :22:49.men's side. A well-drilled senior women's side on show. Really in the

:22:50. > :22:52.last half hour a question of how many tries England can score and

:22:53. > :22:58.whether Wales can get on the scoreboard? If they keep giving

:22:59. > :23:02.penalties away like that, no chance. Commentating on a fine second half

:23:03. > :23:07.performance, in particular on England 20s, a supreme performance

:23:08. > :23:10.here from the women. I won't be commentating on the other game and I

:23:11. > :23:19.won't be neutral when I am watching that one!

:23:20. > :23:27.So, England streams of possession once more. Natasha Hunt has it.

:23:28. > :23:33.I have been impressed with the standard of today's game. The

:23:34. > :23:36.standard of women's rugby is improving. Lots more players

:23:37. > :23:40.playing. The handling skills, particularly of the England three

:23:41. > :23:43.quarters, kicking skills of Emily Scarratt, fantastic to watch.

:23:44. > :23:47.England on the attack. Scarratt floating a pass out to Amy

:23:48. > :23:55.Wilson-Hardy. Giving Evans a run for her money. Good cover tackle by

:23:56. > :24:02.Evans. Well picked up by Snowsill. Wilkins looking to come away with

:24:03. > :24:06.it. Good all-round play there. Great awareness for Wilson-Hardy to keep

:24:07. > :24:10.it alive. A little steal and through the legs of Snowsill to get the ball

:24:11. > :24:15.back for her team. Snowsill looking to run... Magic feet. Good steps

:24:16. > :24:20.from Snowsill. Glorious moment from the Wales fly-half. Up to halfway.

:24:21. > :24:23.That's what we expect from Welsh fly-halves. Can they build on it?

:24:24. > :24:33.Wilkins takes first receiver. Away from Bevan.

:24:34. > :24:41.Wilkins finds space putting the ball behind Thompson.

:24:42. > :24:45.Away from both sides. England getting bodies on it eventually. On

:24:46. > :24:50.their own 22. It is rare that the ball has been in

:24:51. > :24:56.the England 22 during the course of this match. They finally found space

:24:57. > :25:01.and a bit of turf, albeit astro turf, a great follow-up from

:25:02. > :25:05.Wilkins. Now they're in that wide channel again. Up to halfway.

:25:06. > :25:10.Looking for support. Was that a deliberate knock-on? It has fallen

:25:11. > :25:15.for England. They'll probably want to keep playing. They've players on

:25:16. > :25:20.this wide left. It was a brave tackle from Evans. She's paying the

:25:21. > :25:34.price for it, she got hurt. On the halfway.

:25:35. > :25:40.A chance for Taylor to have another touch. Rowe is down now midfield.

:25:41. > :25:45.Looks in a lot of pain. I think the referee will stop the game. You are

:25:46. > :25:51.going to have the scrum there. Please, take the mark. Time off. It

:25:52. > :26:06.always seems to happen to the losing side, they take the more bangs and

:26:07. > :26:10.bruises. Is it broken? X-ray eyes! Not sure the medical staff can

:26:11. > :26:17.tell... It might just be, that's a horrendous incident. An accident but

:26:18. > :26:21.fair play to her. Had a tough - she's either very tough or very

:26:22. > :26:28.supple. That could have been horrible. A scrum for you. Rebecca

:26:29. > :26:34.Rowe, the player injured there. Has rowed for Great Britain. Swum for

:26:35. > :26:49.Wales. She is a surf life-saver, as well. She's an all-round you have

:26:50. > :26:58.toy. All-round toughie. A lot of great skills on show today. We have

:26:59. > :27:09.scrum-half for Wales, Bevan, she is a judo player. Wales have needed all

:27:10. > :27:15.their tackling skills. 19 on the blindside.

:27:16. > :27:41.Really impressed with Marlie Packer. She's proved her side. Sarah Hunter

:27:42. > :27:47.has come into the game. Scarratt has landed four conversions, looking to

:27:48. > :27:53.make her presence felt with ball in hand. McLean rubber kicks through

:27:54. > :27:57.into the Wales 22. The women in red pinned back yet again. You have to

:27:58. > :28:00.say England fans may look at that and think it is negative. Let's play

:28:01. > :28:05.a little bit, we have a big score on the board. When you are one of the

:28:06. > :28:08.forwards for the England women you are thinking thank you very much,

:28:09. > :28:12.you are drilling it into the 22, it's turning Wales. They're putting

:28:13. > :28:16.their hands on their heads, I have been impressed with how she's pulled

:28:17. > :28:22.the strings. She has good players around her but has still been

:28:23. > :28:27.fantastic for England. Along with Amber Reed. God balance to this

:28:28. > :28:35.team. -- a good balance to this team.

:28:36. > :28:40.I think we have got a head injury assessment by the sound of it. I

:28:41. > :28:47.think it's Elen Evans after that crunching tackle. She made a brave

:28:48. > :29:00.effort to stop another England attack. Hale knocks that on at the

:29:01. > :29:05.tail of the lineout. England have a scrum advantage.

:29:06. > :29:14.McLean and Hunt combining again. Waterman has Wilson-Hardy outside

:29:15. > :29:20.her. Going for the corner. Using strength but just repulsed a couple

:29:21. > :29:30.of metres out. The try for Daniel Waterman in the corner. England's

:29:31. > :29:35.top 50 points. Amy Wilson-Hardy made hard work of it. Lovely slick

:29:36. > :29:39.passing. If she goes for the corner she is in but she decides to go for

:29:40. > :29:44.strength. Look who makes the last pass. It is Katy McLean. She has

:29:45. > :29:48.been everywhere, has been experienced, mature. Cool, calm and

:29:49. > :29:52.collected and is rubbing salt into the wound. Waterman has enjoyed

:29:53. > :29:57.herself today, had a big involvement. It's been the story of

:29:58. > :30:03.the game, it's been relentless and perfectly executed. A comfortable

:30:04. > :30:11.day at the office for Simon Middleton and his entourage.

:30:12. > :30:22.Waterman running in two tries in the space of ten minutes. Scarratt with

:30:23. > :30:31.the angled conversion. Kicking boots seem to have been left

:30:32. > :30:37.in the dressing room at half-time, much to Wales' relief. Indeed. Amy

:30:38. > :30:40.Wilson-Hardy looked to take it more infield for Scarratt, nonetheless

:30:41. > :30:47.it's over 50 points with over 20 minutes to go. The daffodils need a

:30:48. > :30:54.bit of sun! Not sure if they're going to get any sun showing today

:30:55. > :30:59.in a very cold and grey Welsh capital.

:31:00. > :31:03.Emily Scarratt with four conversions, represent her final

:31:04. > :31:07.contribution to the scoreline. It's a cold day for sure. The icicles are

:31:08. > :31:20.dripping off your nose there! England rolling through the

:31:21. > :31:28.replacements as well. Emily Scarratt and Hunt have been replaced. There

:31:29. > :31:34.is enough still to torment Wales. Amy Wilson-Hardy held up by Gemma

:31:35. > :31:44.Rowland. The chip down the blindside by Mason and the Welsh replacement

:31:45. > :31:50.scrum-half Sian Moore down the touchline. A little sleight on the

:31:51. > :31:56.blindside, chiselled it through, no first defender, again, this is not a

:31:57. > :32:05.turnover for England, it is a turnover for Wales. Pulling the

:32:06. > :32:11.strings for England now at fly half will be number 22, Emily Scott.

:32:12. > :32:17.Tamara Taylor wins another line-out. Amy Wilson-Hardy in off the wing.

:32:18. > :32:26.Good support. England still going. Mason. Getting it moving. The kick

:32:27. > :32:32.through is from Amber Reed. Katy McLean is still on, looks to have

:32:33. > :32:38.pushed out wide. But Wales have the penalty for once. Let us hope with

:32:39. > :32:44.all of the changes and the game is clearly done, 20 minutes to go, but

:32:45. > :32:48.Wales make a real go of this, express themselves in little bit. Do

:32:49. > :32:53.not go into your shells and accept what is coming. Try to make an

:32:54. > :33:05.impact on the game, make a name for yourself. Snowsill finding touch.

:33:06. > :33:08.Wales hosting island-- Ireland here at the Arms Park in March and the

:33:09. > :33:25.crowd need something to keep them coming back. Lowri Harries into the

:33:26. > :33:30.Wales line-out. Harriet Millar-Mills that's in front of her opposite

:33:31. > :33:44.jumper. She slides to the back of the maul -- gets in front. The

:33:45. > :33:51.second row for England... She has got Amy Wilson-Hardy with a run in

:33:52. > :33:57.for her second try as England just keep on scoring. We have hit that

:33:58. > :34:04.hour mark and it is Wales 0- 58 England. It came from the turnover

:34:05. > :34:08.at the line-out. And under throw. England easily picked it. When you

:34:09. > :34:14.them this possession, Amber Reed really kicked into gear, Amy

:34:15. > :34:23.Wilson-Hardy takes it on the outside. Comfortable at ten, 12,

:34:24. > :34:28.Amber Reed, they have swapped. She has been impressive today, Amy

:34:29. > :34:34.Wilson-Hardy. Only four caps. 25. Originally started her rugby at

:34:35. > :34:40.prop, believe it or not, she was moved out to centre and out of the

:34:41. > :34:51.wing. Played a bit of sevens. Now loving it on this left wing and this

:34:52. > :34:57.fabulous England team and amber -- Amber Reed takes over from Emily

:34:58. > :35:03.Scarratt with the kicking. That has not got enough legs on it. 58-0. All

:35:04. > :35:11.four tries in this second-half scored by the back three. Two took

:35:12. > :35:19.Waterman and the second piece to the wings, Thompson and Wilson-Hardy.

:35:20. > :35:25.They have really finished their tries superbly well. But Bob centres

:35:26. > :35:35.have looked good. Katy McLean. -- both centres.

:35:36. > :35:44.Plenty of replacements on on both sides, looking to make some impact.

:35:45. > :35:47.Vicky Fleetwood will not have a chance there because the replacement

:35:48. > :35:52.hooker was on the end of the forward pass. This is the chance I was

:35:53. > :35:57.talking about, express yourselves. Clear forward pass. The sub was over

:35:58. > :36:07.Keane, looking to get into the game, make an impact.

:36:08. > :36:19.Sian Moore, 28, 11th cap player. Wilkins. Isolated. The grubber kick

:36:20. > :36:27.through. The chase was not quite fast enough. Katy McLean blasts it

:36:28. > :36:36.clear. Charlotte Harries, looking to stretch her legs. Having to check

:36:37. > :36:45.and putting it back inside -- Harries. Snowsill into midfield.

:36:46. > :36:52.Harries again. Into 22, Alicia books -- Alisha Butchers. Now it is back

:36:53. > :36:58.for Snowsill. She flicks it backed Clay. Wales stream together passes

:36:59. > :37:04.inside the England 22 for the first time. England starting to fall off a

:37:05. > :37:11.few tackles. They have not had to make that many. Wales looking

:37:12. > :37:17.dangerous. Can they get their first try of the game? Amy Evans, the

:37:18. > :37:23.prop, charging towards the post. Heartache for Wales. Great bit of

:37:24. > :37:28.play for Wales. Right underneath the sticks, second-best to the contact,

:37:29. > :37:36.they did not get the turnover. England penalty. Fantastic play from

:37:37. > :37:40.some of the Welsh forwards. Credit for Alisha Butchers, she has really

:37:41. > :37:46.stepped up this game. Wilkins under pressure there as she tracked back.

:37:47. > :37:53.Dyddgu Hywel has gone off of course. Reshuffle in the Welsh black line.

:37:54. > :38:00.-- backline. Which is looking to make her mark. Sian Moore arriving.

:38:01. > :38:05.Forward by an English boot. They are showing a bit of something, Wales.

:38:06. > :38:09.This is what the crowd has come to see. Pride in the jersey. The

:38:10. > :38:14.English substitutes are trying to make an impression on the game. It

:38:15. > :38:23.has sparked ball carrying from the second row is for Wales, Mel Clay

:38:24. > :38:30.and Rebecca Rowe instrumental. Can they build on this. Ten tries on the

:38:31. > :38:35.board for England. Wales shell-shocked for much of this

:38:36. > :38:45.match. They are looking to put something together. Bevan is.

:38:46. > :38:50.Rebecca Rowe is. A bit of a reshuffle because Sian Moore was

:38:51. > :38:59.already operating in the scrum-half position.

:39:00. > :39:06.Harries finds England jumping in front of her yet again. And England

:39:07. > :39:11.looking to go through the phases. Vicky Fleetwood gets a good flow.

:39:12. > :39:15.The huge overlap on the left-hand side, if England can find it. Emily

:39:16. > :39:24.Scott tackled halfway. Amber Reed finding Katy McLean. Now outside the

:39:25. > :39:30.Amy Wilson-Hardy. Thompson looking for the hat-trick. Wales just

:39:31. > :39:35.getting the tackle is back as Wilson-Hardy and Thompson combined,

:39:36. > :39:39.it looks likely one of them would get a hat trick, they will have to

:39:40. > :39:44.wait. A lovely delayed pass from Amber Reed. Intervention from Katy

:39:45. > :39:50.McLean who has now gone to full-back and both wingers ended up on the

:39:51. > :39:54.left-hand side. So dangerous, so quick. Enjoying themselves. You have

:39:55. > :39:58.to say they are hungry for work and you can see why. Amber Reed has come

:39:59. > :40:07.into the game in the second half, showing ball skills, Vicky Fleetwood

:40:08. > :40:11.looks lively. The new hooker. 56th cap for her. She knows what

:40:12. > :40:17.international rugby is about. So does Sarah Hunter. Brought down a

:40:18. > :40:22.couple of metres out. England, can they get it wide yet again? Katy

:40:23. > :40:30.McLean out to Lydia Thompson. That will be the Worcester winger's

:40:31. > :40:33.hat-trick. 67 minutes gone. England remorseless in exploiting Wales on

:40:34. > :40:42.the outside. So many overlaps created. The back three running

:40:43. > :40:45.riot. It is Wales 0- 63 England. Interesting to see how many of the

:40:46. > :40:50.tries have been scored in the 50 metre channels. That is where they

:40:51. > :40:56.have exploited the Welsh women's defence. Katy McLean once again

:40:57. > :41:03.supplies the finishing Hearts. Solid scrum. -- pass. All about keeping

:41:04. > :41:06.technical skills, putting the pass in front of your fellow player. They

:41:07. > :41:15.have done that with aplomb today the mother England women. -- today, the

:41:16. > :41:19.England women. Amber Reed having taken over the kicking duties from

:41:20. > :41:26.Emily Scarratt, with the touchline conversion. Her uncle, Andy, was

:41:27. > :41:34.blocked for Scotland. Andy Reid, Lions tour, 93. Amber not able to

:41:35. > :41:38.get on the scoresheet. Five unconverted tries in the second

:41:39. > :41:44.half, they have prevented the scoreboard from moving as fast as it

:41:45. > :41:49.might have otherwise. Wales for sure will be working on the width in

:41:50. > :41:52.their defence. Not over committing to defensive rocks and pushing hard

:41:53. > :41:58.on the inside to get inside support to allow more width in the wider

:41:59. > :42:03.channels. -- rucks. Scotland and Ireland will be watching this and

:42:04. > :42:09.they will be going there for sure. Yes, England looking good for the

:42:10. > :42:16.World Cup of course. Being held in Ireland. Champions in 2014, beating

:42:17. > :42:24.Canada in the final. England pushed... England play US, Italy and

:42:25. > :42:30.Spain in that competition. Wales up against Canada, top seeds ahead of

:42:31. > :42:34.New Zealand, and Hong Kong. The minnows of that group. Snowsill

:42:35. > :42:39.pumps it to the corner. A chance. Not an easy group for Wales in the

:42:40. > :42:46.World Cup. Still some long-term development in some of these

:42:47. > :42:49.players. Rowland is new to the Welsh women's setup. Give him some time.

:42:50. > :42:56.He will bring true players. Can they score? The crowd getting going.

:42:57. > :43:03.Wales have it. Through which is at the tail. Did well to cling on.

:43:04. > :43:14.Evans looking for the charge. Brought down by Sarah Bern. Pick and

:43:15. > :43:21.go from Wales. Held underneath the post. Is there anything wide? They

:43:22. > :43:26.may not go for it? Butchers held again. They have got plenty out

:43:27. > :43:33.wide, if they move it. Wales forwards driving. Amy Evans, pick

:43:34. > :43:40.and go again. England are strong on the fringes. There are players out

:43:41. > :43:46.here to the right. Lillicrap with support from Harries but driven

:43:47. > :43:50.back. Freed for Butchers again. Wales just desperately pounding away

:43:51. > :43:54.on the looking to get on the scoreboard. Looking for a hint of

:43:55. > :44:00.respectability at the end of this one-sided game. But to give credit

:44:01. > :44:04.to the England defence. 60 points to the good yet resolute in keeping

:44:05. > :44:09.Wales out. Wales looking to get it wide but it goes down before it can

:44:10. > :44:20.get to Wilkins. Well picked up on the outside by Evans. England have

:44:21. > :44:24.to defend for a while. Wales tried the set again but Wales knock-on and

:44:25. > :44:30.England can come away with it and maybe attack from deep. It has gone

:44:31. > :44:35.forward from both sides. The best attack of the game from Wales but

:44:36. > :44:40.they just couldn't break them down. They got so close. They tried to go

:44:41. > :44:43.the short route, the pick and go, trying to get two players together

:44:44. > :44:47.in a mismatched to get over the line. There were numbers from the

:44:48. > :45:01.Welsh women over on the right hand side. England just too strong, too

:45:02. > :45:04.powerful, too determined. Wales's first attacking pressure, really,

:45:05. > :45:10.has been in the final quarter of the game. They have not had any passes

:45:11. > :45:16.really inside the England 22 until this last quarter. The second spell

:45:17. > :45:21.of pressure but England came away for Thompson to get her hat-trick in

:45:22. > :45:25.between. It is funny, happy with the attacking game, but I'm sure the

:45:26. > :45:28.England players, as they get another free kick, they would be thinking,

:45:29. > :45:35.wouldn't it be great to shut Wales out to no points? Harriet

:45:36. > :45:42.Millar-Mills away from defence. Wales through offside. The referee

:45:43. > :45:53.penalised in Wales again for getting offside. A few exchanges of

:45:54. > :45:58.opinions. The second row Tamara Taylor, winning her 100th cap today,

:45:59. > :46:04.I am sure many of the messages, the England camp, they will have been

:46:05. > :46:10.spouting messages about not letting her down on her 100th periods. In

:46:11. > :46:18.her 13th season. -- 100th appearance. A lot of effort, time

:46:19. > :46:22.and dedication. To be rewarded with a performance like this from her

:46:23. > :46:33.team, congratulations to her. Her debut back in 2005, unusual skills

:46:34. > :46:40.from Scott to recover that! Feeding Marlie Packer. You will have to

:46:41. > :46:48.think about your player of the match in a couple of minutes time. I will

:46:49. > :46:59.put 80s out. It is going to be an England player. -- I will put 80s

:47:00. > :47:03.out! There are a lot of players, give me a minute, I will consider.

:47:04. > :47:06.The tries have comes from the back three. The half-backs have pulled

:47:07. > :47:11.the strings, the forwards have done the donkey work. Wales have been

:47:12. > :47:36.left chasing shadows. It looks like Cerys Hale has swapped

:47:37. > :47:44.to the tight head now for Wales. The youngster, a shepherd from North

:47:45. > :48:01.Wales, Gwenllian Pyrs, she is on as well. The way it comes. Sian Moore,

:48:02. > :48:06.finding Lillicrap. Over halfway. Back for Snowsill. Finding Rowland.

:48:07. > :48:18.Powerful wing from the Army centre. More going forward. Butchers. She

:48:19. > :48:26.finds Cerys Hale. Sian Moore back to Snowsill. Flying up, Amber Reed,

:48:27. > :48:32.with the tackle on Harries. Has it gone forward? No, says the referee.

:48:33. > :48:37.More possession for England but Katy McLean's kick is charged down by

:48:38. > :48:42.Snowsill. Back those Scott and hacks it towards the touchline. Wales are

:48:43. > :48:46.battling, desperate for the score, to give them some credit. England

:48:47. > :48:57.are just as determined to keep them out. The kick through behind

:48:58. > :49:02.Wilson-Hardy. The knock-on from Millar-Mills. It gives Wales the

:49:03. > :49:38.attacking scrum. So, as England lose some rare

:49:39. > :49:44.defending, we will have Player Of The Match as soon as the ball goes

:49:45. > :49:54.to the next. Wales with Harries bursting away. Almost through the

:49:55. > :49:59.second tackle. Lillicrap on the charge. Wales on the attack. In the

:50:00. > :50:10.final quarter. They will get a penalty. Millar-Mills has been quick

:50:11. > :50:19.enough for most of the match. Wales opt for the scrum. Player of the

:50:20. > :50:23.match? A difficult day for Wales. I have been impressed with the back

:50:24. > :50:27.row's workrate in particular Alisha Butchers. For England, so many to

:50:28. > :50:32.pick from. The backline have been supreme, the winners and full-backs

:50:33. > :50:36.have scored tries, the lady on the screen, she played at ten, as a

:50:37. > :50:42.coach, you need to bring it together, pull the strings, my

:50:43. > :50:56.player of the match is Katy McLean. So, the 31-year-old Darlington

:50:57. > :50:59.player. Second rows have been impressive. Sarah Hunter has come

:51:00. > :51:07.into the game. Marlie Packer has been a wrecking ball. The backs have

:51:08. > :51:11.dictated the game. Wales struggling up in these closing stages.

:51:12. > :51:17.England's forwards win the penalty. They really are determined to shut

:51:18. > :51:26.out Wales and leave the home side still on zero. It has been a sad day

:51:27. > :51:29.for the Welsh women, but they have not given up. They have desperately

:51:30. > :51:35.tried in the last 20 minutes to get the score. They do not want to see

:51:36. > :51:43.the zero. Rowland Phillips, he will have a lot to work with. It is not a

:51:44. > :51:46.disgrace, this is a fine England women's team, well-organised, fully

:51:47. > :51:50.professional, well coached. They have implemented a fantastic game

:51:51. > :51:54.plan today. Credit to them. I think we might be looking at the women's

:51:55. > :52:01.Six Nations champions here. France beat them last year when many of

:52:02. > :52:04.England's women were in the GB seven 's operation preparing for Rio. Now

:52:05. > :52:10.they have got the full professional squad back. It is really up to the

:52:11. > :52:16.other Five Nations to try to catch them up as best they can. They have

:52:17. > :52:19.set the standard high. If they play like they have today in the rest of

:52:20. > :52:28.the tournament, they will take some stopping. And in the World Cup. Up

:52:29. > :52:34.against the New Zealanders, Canada, likely to be challenges, USA could

:52:35. > :52:41.be powerful pull opponents for England. Butchers on the charge for

:52:42. > :52:50.Wales. Would off-load to Davies. The back, Snowsill took Lake. Wales just

:52:51. > :52:55.kept out as Wilkins is barged into touch and Wales not able to find

:52:56. > :52:59.that outside in the way that England have so regularly. Just going

:53:00. > :53:04.across, England are far more organised and the wider channels.

:53:05. > :53:10.You can see them pushing hard from the inside, England. Nice little

:53:11. > :53:18.play but they have run out of space. Six tries in the first half and four

:53:19. > :53:26.convergence. Five unconverted in the second half. -- conversions. England

:53:27. > :53:36.have looked just as resolute in defence as attack. Time nearly up.

:53:37. > :53:45.Clay protects it. Lillicrap held up by Rachael Burford. All out for

:53:46. > :53:52.Cerys Hale. Sian Moore back in fields. England, the trouble is,

:53:53. > :53:58.they have little support they are not quite coordinated in there

:53:59. > :54:08.attacking moves. The Welsh forwards still going. England through. While

:54:09. > :54:13.they offside? Yes, they were. Last throw of the dice. Butchers has

:54:14. > :54:15.really impressed me in the last 20 minutes especially. She has never

:54:16. > :54:25.given up. Carried hard. Of course, now you have got the

:54:26. > :54:38.penalty, you can take the option of the set piece.

:54:39. > :54:43.Sian Moore to put it in for the last play of the match. Here at Cardiff

:54:44. > :54:56.Arms Park. England completely remorseless in

:54:57. > :55:02.this performance. Sian Moore, look at that effort from the England

:55:03. > :55:07.pack, they turn over possession. It sums up the day. Totally dominant in

:55:08. > :55:14.all facets of the game. They want more. We are in the red zone on the

:55:15. > :55:19.clock. Evans up to make the tackle, prevents England from getting it

:55:20. > :55:25.outside as she looks for the rich. -- rip. England have possession.

:55:26. > :55:30.Tamara Taylor finishing her 100th international. They have not had

:55:31. > :55:37.enough. You thought they would chip it off and be happy with 63-0. They

:55:38. > :55:42.run the risk of the turnover. England with the penalty. This is

:55:43. > :55:49.the mindset of them. Quickly taken. Wilson turned Amber Reed. Down by

:55:50. > :56:00.Snowsill. Hitting the referee to end proceedings! England completely

:56:01. > :56:04.dominant. Running in 11 tries. An absolutely comprehensive and

:56:05. > :56:11.one-sided victory over Wales. Last word. Totally dominant, very

:56:12. > :56:19.professed with the professionalism of the England team. -- very

:56:20. > :56:25.impressed. Wales, no disgrace. England will go on and challenge for

:56:26. > :56:28.the Championship now. Rowland Phillips and the team, they need to

:56:29. > :56:33.look their wounds and picked themselves up. Worthy winners,

:56:34. > :56:57.England. Final score, at Cardiff Arms Park, Wales 0- 63 England.

:56:58. > :57:03.Well, there were six tries in the first for England and fat in the

:57:04. > :57:13.second, including two for Danielle Waterman, the full-back -- five in

:57:14. > :57:19.the second. There was a hat-trick for Lydia Thompson as well. 11 tries

:57:20. > :57:26.in all for England, 63 unanswered points. What does that do to the

:57:27. > :57:33.table? The bonus point win for England puts them first. Ireland are

:57:34. > :57:43.still second, but they will face Italy. Scotland versus France, we

:57:44. > :57:51.will see what happens. Wales are third in the table. Just the one win

:57:52. > :57:56.last week against Italy. Disappointment for Wales. But

:57:57. > :58:02.England victorious. I have to say, what a fantastic performance for

:58:03. > :58:07.them. I am sure they will be very happy. Looking good for being

:58:08. > :58:13.champions this year. Let us talk about that game. Starting with you,

:58:14. > :58:16.Kat, we mentioned a player of the match, Katy McLean. She was your

:58:17. > :58:23.star player long before they picked her. Yes. She was key in everything,

:58:24. > :58:32.getting the ball wide, we saw in the clips, in every try, she was

:58:33. > :58:37.involved, putting in the pass. It is so difficult to stop her. Not just

:58:38. > :58:42.that, her tactical kicking, she put pressure on Wales. Great all-round

:58:43. > :58:47.game. We will hopefully have a look at what she did in a few seconds. We

:58:48. > :58:51.can do that now actually and look at why she was such a great performer

:58:52. > :58:57.today on the pitch. Why was she so good on the field? Holding her

:58:58. > :59:02.depth, but she can play so flat to the line and still get a pass away.

:59:03. > :59:06.She takes the hit but she makes it easy for those outside her and again

:59:07. > :59:16.she is involved here, nice looping around to get it out. Fantastic try

:59:17. > :59:21.from Danielle Waterman. I am just looking, another lovely pass. Once

:59:22. > :59:26.again, so good. We can hear from the woman herself, the star player this

:59:27. > :59:30.afternoon, we will wait a few seconds, we can hear hopefully from

:59:31. > :59:36.Katy McLean, the star player of this afternoon.

:59:37. > :59:40.Player of the match, congratulations. Thank you. You

:59:41. > :59:44.wanted more at the end? It was a really tough game and I am not sure

:59:45. > :59:49.the score reflects it. Wales put up one hell of a fight. We knew it

:59:50. > :59:54.would be tough here. We wanted to be clinical and we were. You were

:59:55. > :00:00.pulling the strings, maybe the tries went to the back three, but you were

:00:01. > :00:05.in charge. The forwards had a great shift, to be fair. So easy being

:00:06. > :00:12.paid ten. When the girls carry as well as they did today, it makes me

:00:13. > :00:16.life a lot easier. Looking forward to Italy? Nice to have a weekend off

:00:17. > :00:21.and rebuilt on what we did today and hopefully take it to Italy in two

:00:22. > :00:24.weeks' time. Congratulations. Go and enjoy your time. Carys Phillips,

:00:25. > :00:31.commiserations, it was tough from the first minute. Disappointed with

:00:32. > :00:34.our performance today obviously. We brought a really good crowd and we

:00:35. > :00:38.wanted to put on a big performance for them but it did not go our way.

:00:39. > :00:42.They are professional scummy can tell. They did their job and they

:00:43. > :00:49.worked hard from last week -- they are professionals, you can tell. Is

:00:50. > :00:53.that the difference, they are professionals, they are together for

:00:54. > :00:59.longer, earlier, they are training day in, day out. It has an impact,

:01:00. > :01:05.but they have only been professionals this year so it should

:01:06. > :01:12.not be too much of a difference. And for the rest of the Six Nations

:01:13. > :01:16.campaign? We will work hard and take our performance is a step up against

:01:17. > :01:22.Scotland. Thank you very much. Clearly disappointed captain, Carys

:01:23. > :01:28.Phillips, obviously very unhappy with that performance. She was

:01:29. > :01:32.talking about how professional the England set up is. You cannot

:01:33. > :01:38.disagree with that. We also heard from Katy McLean and hopefully we

:01:39. > :01:39.can see some pictures of why she was the difference possibly between the

:01:40. > :01:50.two sides this afternoon. Here she's pinning them back. That's

:01:51. > :01:54.what I am talking about the carrying, she always gets tackled

:01:55. > :01:57.after she past the ball. That means she's committed that defender and

:01:58. > :02:02.they're not able to drift. Gets a cheeky try, as well. Even moves to

:02:03. > :02:06.full bank, just to show off, I think. Yeah, did really well. She

:02:07. > :02:10.was obviously happy there. It makes you wonder how far England can go in

:02:11. > :02:15.this competition. Also a World Cup year, as well. They're looking good

:02:16. > :02:20.for both competitions. Yeah, it's great to see them, they've built

:02:21. > :02:23.from the game last week with France and hopefully will for Italy. We

:02:24. > :02:26.will see how far they can go in trying to retain the World Cup.

:02:27. > :02:29.Let's hear from England's coach, Simon Middleton.

:02:30. > :02:37.A big smile on your face, congratulations. Thank you very

:02:38. > :02:44.much. Yeah, terrific game. Nowhere near as easy as the score might make

:02:45. > :02:48.it look. Rowland and the girls put in a fantastic effort, got us on a

:02:49. > :02:53.good day today. What do you put that win down to, all the tries? It was

:02:54. > :02:58.just our execution. We talked a lot about how we want to play the game

:02:59. > :03:02.and saw a couple of areas we wanted to get the ball into today and did

:03:03. > :03:07.it well. I think more than anything it was probably frame of mind. We

:03:08. > :03:11.came in wanting to be accurate and clinical and we knew that's what it

:03:12. > :03:16.would take and that's what we did. On to Italy, thank you very much.

:03:17. > :03:30.Yeah, a big smile on his face there. As you can imagine. I am wonderi

:03:31. > :03:34.Rowland Phillips got anything to smile about. England were

:03:35. > :03:40.sensational. These are the games they train for to play. It doesn't

:03:41. > :03:45.get any bigger. The girls kept their heads up. They had good phases of

:03:46. > :03:48.play. Butchers put her hand up today, here she's running, strong

:03:49. > :03:54.with the ball. She's carrying well, placing the ball back to the Welsh

:03:55. > :03:59.team there. Again here strong tackle. She gets a turnover there.

:04:00. > :04:07.Again she's played seven, is great in open spaces. Runs hard with the

:04:08. > :04:11.ball. She's been pivotal today and makes a break here, as well. ? She's

:04:12. > :04:15.had a great game. And she was the only change in the Wales game from

:04:16. > :04:20.that Italy win last week. So a bit of pressure coming in, as well. Yes,

:04:21. > :04:24.but she coped with it really well. I think she's one of Wales' star

:04:25. > :04:29.players. Look out for her in the future. Yeah, look out indeed.

:04:30. > :04:34.Talking now about England, I wonder how far they can go. They've a break

:04:35. > :04:39.now before the next match. Where will they be looking to improve, any

:04:40. > :04:43.areas? Today their defence wasn't tested that much, no disrespect to

:04:44. > :04:46.Wales, but I think they'll be looking to potentially work at that

:04:47. > :04:49.in training to make sure they're still switched on. They'll still

:04:50. > :04:55.work on the things they were good at because obviously if it has worked

:04:56. > :04:57.why would you not work on it, so I think getting the ball wide, having

:04:58. > :05:01.difference between being deep and flat and that will be key for them.

:05:02. > :05:05.Will the Wales women be glad of this little bit of a break now before

:05:06. > :05:09.they face Scotland or will they want to be out there again proving a

:05:10. > :05:15.point because they won't be happy, will they? No, but it's great, the

:05:16. > :05:17.whole bench came on so they've all had the experience of playing

:05:18. > :05:21.against the world champions which is going to be important for them

:05:22. > :05:26.building on in this campaign. They've Scotland in two weeks.

:05:27. > :05:29.They'll have a good recovery, they'll analyse the game today and

:05:30. > :05:35.they'll be eager to beat Scotland next. I am sure they will. Many of

:05:36. > :05:39.the fans and the supporters in here today at the Cardiff Arms Park I am

:05:40. > :05:43.sure going next door to the Principality Stadium, that's where

:05:44. > :05:49.the second act of today's rugby will be held this afternoon. During the

:05:50. > :05:53.week I caught up with a few of the Welsh players.

:05:54. > :06:01.You thought you had enough of this now, probably thought they would

:06:02. > :06:06.leave me alone. In the captain I didn't have... Do you miss it? I

:06:07. > :06:10.miss chatting to you guys. Yeah, you especially! How are the stitches? I

:06:11. > :06:17.saw the picture, it looked very painful. It's healed well. A tidy

:06:18. > :06:20.job. Yeah, it's been very good. They didn't seem too convincing last

:06:21. > :06:27.weekend. Yeah, probably trying to keep their best for this weekend

:06:28. > :06:30.knowing our luck. They will look back at that game and know what

:06:31. > :06:35.they've got to work on, no doubt they'll be up for this game. These

:06:36. > :06:39.are the games you want to play as players, all those sacrifices you

:06:40. > :06:44.make as a kid and as a professional, make it worthwhile if you can get in

:06:45. > :06:47.the team for Wales and England. Yeah, enjoyed chatting to them this

:06:48. > :06:54.week. Don't know if they enjoyed chatting to me! You can catch that

:06:55. > :07:00.game live on S4C and then 4. 15 on BBC One Wales.

:07:01. > :07:08.Kick-off at 4. 50pm. Join us for the build-up.

:07:09. > :07:17.Let's get the final thoughts here on today's game. Just to remind you if

:07:18. > :07:21.you are just joining us, it was a whitewash by England, 6 # unanswered

:07:22. > :07:25.points. It's a World Cup -- 63. Have we seen the difference, we alluded

:07:26. > :07:29.to it, but have we seen the difference between a professional

:07:30. > :07:33.side and maybe a side that can't compete because they haven't the

:07:34. > :07:37.time or facilities that they need? Yeah, definitely that will come into

:07:38. > :07:41.it and hopefully, they've only been professionals six weeks and we have

:07:42. > :07:44.seen the impact, so for England I think having eight months of that

:07:45. > :07:49.before the World Cup hopefully we will see a big difference, as well.

:07:50. > :07:54.It's a shame for Wales because we thought that Rowland Phillips was on

:07:55. > :07:58.a bit of a run, had a good start, a few friendlies and that win, the

:07:59. > :08:02.first in four years against Italy, how much will that dent momentum and

:08:03. > :08:06.confidence for the next knew months I don't think, not too much. They

:08:07. > :08:11.did have good phases of play in today's game. They were playing

:08:12. > :08:16.against the world champions, we can't forget that. They will take on

:08:17. > :08:20.board lots of work-ones now from the game today, building up to the World

:08:21. > :08:26.Cup in August. A few of the girls took a few knocks, a few important

:08:27. > :08:31.girls, player of the match last week, Dyddgu Hywel and Rachel

:08:32. > :08:36.Taylor. I am sure they'll be hoping they'll be back for that trip to

:08:37. > :08:39.Scotland. Yes, let's hope so, that the injuries weren't too severe.

:08:40. > :08:44.What about England, will there be any changes as they look to the next

:08:45. > :08:49.few matches because there weren't changes for this one but they have

:08:50. > :08:54.the depth if they need to introduce new blood. I would go same team, why

:08:55. > :08:57.change things if it is working. The subs can make the impact like they

:08:58. > :09:00.did today because it was still five tries in the second half, I wouldn't

:09:01. > :09:05.change something that was working so well. If you have that depth and

:09:06. > :09:11.strength it's a good impact bench to have. A word quickly about the

:09:12. > :09:16.wingers. There was one hat trick, both could have had a hat trick.

:09:17. > :09:21.They offer options up. They both have pure pace. Lydia is one of the

:09:22. > :09:25.quickest in the game, I think. Wilson-Hardy is a hard line runner,

:09:26. > :09:30.she has a good step off her left foot and that's key. Definitely. A

:09:31. > :09:35.quick last word about Wales. I am thinking we had the under-20s losing

:09:36. > :09:40.last night and the women losing today. Somebody is thinking is this

:09:41. > :09:44.an omen for this afternoon? Let's hope not. I am backing the boys to

:09:45. > :09:47.get a good win, they've a good history against England here in

:09:48. > :09:51.Wales. Looking forward to that game. There's been talk all week, Eddie

:09:52. > :09:57.Jones saying about the psychological barrier of coming to Wales, did you

:09:58. > :09:59.feel like that as a player? It's all difficult playing away, sometimes

:10:00. > :10:03.especially Wales and France, I found. I think you get over this as

:10:04. > :10:09.soon as you step on the pitch and you are there to do a job. Girls,

:10:10. > :10:14.thank you very much. Thank you for your company this morning and this

:10:15. > :10:18.afternoon. Hopefully we can enjoy more rugby during the next few

:10:19. > :10:24.hours. It's been a disappointing weekend for Wales so far. The

:10:25. > :10:32.under-20s lost last night in Colwyn Bay. Today the Welsh women lost, as

:10:33. > :10:35.well. We have a saying in Welsh, now it's up to the boys. Thank you very

:10:36. > :10:46.much for your company this afternoon. Goodbye.