0:00:46 > 0:00:52Welcome to Dublin four week three of the women's Six Nations. After an
0:00:52 > 0:00:56intriguing opening fortnight, the players have had a well earned rest.
0:00:56 > 0:01:04But now, they are ready to go again. The start of the Six Nations
0:01:04 > 0:01:08championship is upon us. We know how good she is. There is nothing Italy
0:01:08 > 0:01:17can do here.Wales get themselves on the scoresheet.
0:01:17 > 0:01:23the scoresheet.The first points of the Six Nations.My Word... What a
0:01:23 > 0:01:31score.England lead the way and have won all 11 meetings in the Six
0:01:31 > 0:01:38Nations against Scotland. Can Scotland stop the rot? Wasn't quite
0:01:38 > 0:01:43Murrayfield but still goods support. France are formidable at home and
0:01:43 > 0:01:49they will be keen to keep in touch at the top. 2015 winners Ireland are
0:01:49 > 0:01:55hoping to get their title track back on track against Wales, who also
0:01:55 > 0:02:00have one win from two. We will have the action here at Donnybrook late
0:02:00 > 0:02:04in the programme. But we start with Scotland and England. The red Roses
0:02:04 > 0:02:11were looking to clock up their 50th win in the competition and a certain
0:02:11 > 0:02:16prop was eyeing up another slice of history Martin Gillingham is your
0:02:16 > 0:02:22commentator.
0:02:23 > 0:02:29COMMENTATOR: England being led out by Rochelle Clark. 134 caps for
0:02:29 > 0:02:34England and if she gets on tonight, which I suspect she will, she will
0:02:34 > 0:02:42become the most capped prop. Shane Monroe has maintained faith in the
0:02:42 > 0:02:47side beaten by France. Two ulcerations, one sees the return of
0:02:47 > 0:02:56Sarah Bonar in the back row. Jade Konkel, one of the few full-time
0:02:56 > 0:03:01professionals retained her place at number eight. Almost half this team
0:03:01 > 0:03:07play league rugby in either England or France and that is a factor in
0:03:07 > 0:03:10Scotland's improvement. Simon Middleton has mixed his England team
0:03:10 > 0:03:14up a bit. Five players among the replacements against Wales start
0:03:14 > 0:03:22here.
0:03:22 > 0:03:28here. The front five is world-class. Sarah Bern at tight head, seems to
0:03:28 > 0:03:37improve with every match. Danielle Waterman switches to the wing and
0:03:37 > 0:03:43Ellie Kildunne is at the back. Leanne Riley. She was among the try
0:03:43 > 0:03:56scorers against Wales at the Twickenham Stoop. Here she is again.
0:03:56 > 0:04:01That was a superstar. We have been playing less than two and a half
0:04:01 > 0:04:08minutes and England have their first try.
0:04:08 > 0:04:14try.Lauren Cattell takes that on and then Danielle Waterman on for
0:04:14 > 0:04:24another England tried.Abbie Scott. Second row partner, Tamara Taylor,
0:04:24 > 0:04:28whose career runs parallel to the rise of English rugby. Speed of
0:04:28 > 0:04:32hands and there is a young lady who pops up in the midfield. She might
0:04:32 > 0:04:39as well be a centre. Sarah Bern, a second try of this Six Nations
0:04:39 > 0:04:47campaign.We see this wide pass, forward runners through. Sarah Bern
0:04:47 > 0:04:59in the wide areas, takes another really well-deserved try.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03really well-deserved try.Katy McLean, who led England to the title
0:05:03 > 0:05:07four years ago.
0:05:16 > 0:05:23This is better from Scotland. Sarah Law, looking to get her hands on the
0:05:23 > 0:05:30ball. Reparation playing the advantage. The ball slipping through
0:05:30 > 0:05:35the fingers of Rhona Lloyd. We will come back all the way to the other
0:05:35 > 0:05:42side of the pitch for the penalty. First shot at goal. She has got the
0:05:42 > 0:05:53distance and she has the line. Scotland are on the board. Scotland
0:05:53 > 0:06:03will have to tighten up the set piece. Here goes Lisa Thompson.
0:06:03 > 0:06:11Scotland still have it. Taken forward by Helen Nelson. Over the
0:06:11 > 0:06:21line, can they get it down? And the referee says they have.You see the
0:06:21 > 0:06:27timing. Thompson, kicks ahead.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30timing. Thompson, kicks ahead. We thought Ellie Kildunne had done a
0:06:30 > 0:06:34fantastic job but couldn't keep control of the ball. Jade Konkel,
0:06:34 > 0:06:38uses her power and drives over the try-line. England couldn't do
0:06:38 > 0:06:47anything about that.Look at them lining up in the white jerseys. The
0:06:47 > 0:06:51off-load from Abbie Scott didn't find the play it was meant to but it
0:06:51 > 0:06:56is back in the hands of England again. Six metres out. Going over in
0:06:56 > 0:07:03the corner, goes Charlotte Pearce. You have to say, Scotland rather
0:07:03 > 0:07:14gifted that one. Look at that.
0:07:15 > 0:07:17gifted that one. Look at that. That is the power fade, Tiger Woods
0:07:17 > 0:07:29style. Daily McLean into the hands of Lagai to e-mail. Charlotte
0:07:29 > 0:07:35Pearce... Important tackle coming in from Rhona Lloyd. Danger hasn't
0:07:35 > 0:07:42gone. Ellie Kildunne, opens up her stride and that is England at their
0:07:42 > 0:07:48brilliant best.Quick ball, so difficult to deal with. Another wide
0:07:48 > 0:07:54pass and fantastic break from Charlotte Pearce. The all too
0:07:54 > 0:07:56familiar long stride from Ellie Kildunne and England will be pleased
0:07:56 > 0:08:02with their bonus point.
0:08:05 > 0:08:08with their bonus point.Danielle Waterman, she has done it once and
0:08:08 > 0:08:14it worked that time. The defender going lower than she did the first
0:08:14 > 0:08:21time. Ellie Kildunne Dunn what an off-load to Charlotte Pearce. She
0:08:21 > 0:08:28pirouettes, twists and turns and scores.Well picked up by Ellie
0:08:28 > 0:08:32Kildunne. Going through the tackle. Charlotte Pearce kept on her feet
0:08:32 > 0:08:39and over the try-line again.
0:08:39 > 0:08:44and over the try-line again.What a hard running line from Tuima. The
0:08:44 > 0:08:54dummy, the step and the celebration. After that, she had to score a try.
0:08:54 > 0:09:03Lovely line, dummy and pass. Slightly early celebration, I think.
0:09:04 > 0:09:17Rochelle Rocky Clark, earning her 135th cap. She becomes the most
0:09:17 > 0:09:23capped prop in the history of test rugby.
0:09:29 > 0:09:36Here goes Danielle Waterman. Drifting inside. It is another score
0:09:36 > 0:09:41for England and there was barely a Scottish hand laid on her white
0:09:41 > 0:09:50jersey.Solid scrum for England. Caity Mattinson, running wide.
0:09:50 > 0:09:57Danielle Waterman just glides through.There it is, 15 points out
0:09:57 > 0:10:02of a possible 15. They have beaten Scotland.They punished as an basic
0:10:02 > 0:10:06errors we made but it came from the defensive pressure they were putting
0:10:06 > 0:10:12us under. When we kept it tight and we dominated the set piece, it paid
0:10:12 > 0:10:16off. Scotland are a good side and this is a tough match to come to
0:10:16 > 0:10:24here in Scotland.I am joined now by former Ireland captain and a former
0:10:24 > 0:10:24Six
0:10:24 > 0:10:26former Ireland captain and a former Six Nations champion, Fiona
0:10:26 > 0:10:31Coughlan.England, impressive yet again? They are on fire, you would
0:10:31 > 0:10:38think after the World Cup they would be tired, but they are on fire. All
0:10:38 > 0:10:42the new caps in the England squad are making her play even better, if
0:10:42 > 0:10:48that is possible. The lines she runs, dummy and old, she is
0:10:48 > 0:10:54impressive and in the form of her life.Another player, fellow prop,
0:10:54 > 0:10:57what can you say about Rochelle Clark and the history that keeps
0:10:57 > 0:11:02coming?So impressive, she keeps challenging herself and putting
0:11:02 > 0:11:07herself in those situations. 135 caps at international level is
0:11:07 > 0:11:10impressive. I think she will keep going and is ranked fourth as the
0:11:10 > 0:11:16most capped ever and fair play to her.If we focus on the match
0:11:16 > 0:11:20between Ireland and Wales, there are some recent and giggly history
0:11:20 > 0:11:23between them with Wales beating Ireland on the last day of the World
0:11:23 > 0:11:28Cup to take the seventh spot but Alan coming back in the preseason
0:11:28 > 0:11:31friendly to beat Wales. What is the rivalry like from an Irish
0:11:31 > 0:11:37perspective?It is one of the closest games over the last number
0:11:37 > 0:11:40of years. He was focused on them as your home games because you try to
0:11:40 > 0:11:47win them, but it has to be tough, islands to the World Cup defeat
0:11:47 > 0:11:53badly. When you look at the Welsh pack, the seven starters that
0:11:53 > 0:11:57started in the World Cup game and the new Inn of back line. That will
0:11:57 > 0:12:02be what Ireland will be looking to expose. It will be tough from
0:12:02 > 0:12:07bedsides and whoever controls the game better will come out on top. If
0:12:07 > 0:12:12Ireland can control it to the probing kicks, I think they might
0:12:12 > 0:12:17edge it.Fiona, we will let you get to the commentary box. Can Ireland
0:12:17 > 0:12:22keep up their fantastic home form? In the Six Nations they have lost
0:12:22 > 0:12:27only two of the last 16 in front of their home fans. Can be overcome
0:12:27 > 0:12:29this spirited Welsh side? Let's find out.
0:12:35 > 0:12:46COMMENTATOR: Easy ball. What can Wales do
0:12:46 > 0:12:54Wales do defensively and Ireland are over the line.
0:12:54 > 0:12:59over the line. They have the first try of the afternoon. Leah Lyons.
0:12:59 > 0:13:11Simple ball. Leah Lyons, control at the back. They go left and Leah
0:13:11 > 0:13:27Lyons puts it down.Trying to draw it in. Got it. Got it. Terrific
0:13:28 > 0:13:42it in. Got it. Got it. Terrific kick from breaks. Very slow, Wales.
0:13:43 > 0:13:47from breaks. Very slow, Wales. She should get there. Ireland almost
0:13:47 > 0:13:54there. Where is it?
0:13:55 > 0:13:59there. Where is it? Is it Claire Molloy? It is.They have their
0:13:59 > 0:14:14second try. Brilliant, just before the half. Bad Welsh defence. Naoupu
0:14:14 > 0:14:23off-loads Katie fits. Claire Molloy, going over.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26going over.Ireland, through Niamh Briggs, look to turn five into seven
0:14:26 > 0:14:31and that is what they do. That will be the final action of the first
0:14:31 > 0:14:36half.
0:14:38 > 0:14:47half. Melissa Clay, takes it on. Doesn't make any ground. This is oh,
0:14:47 > 0:14:54making the tackle. Evans, Ishii over? Yes she is. The referee
0:14:54 > 0:14:58agrees. It is a try for Wales, exactly what they needed at the
0:14:58 > 0:15:04start of the second half.
0:15:05 > 0:15:12Sean Lee, Snowsill will add the additional two? She does. It is a
0:15:12 > 0:15:187-point game -- surely? And Wales have a spring in their step,
0:15:18 > 0:15:22momentum is with them. Ireland need to fight with defence. Lindsay Peat
0:15:22 > 0:15:29with a high tackle. The arms went up. The referee is going to have a
0:15:29 > 0:15:33look. I would say that Ireland could be looking at a yellow card here.
0:15:33 > 0:15:45Wales will continue with advantage. Taken on by the Welsh number eight,
0:15:45 > 0:15:53Harries... Ireland asleep! Harries waking them up. What a start to this
0:15:53 > 0:16:02second half, for Wales! It was just too easy. One, two, three, four
0:16:02 > 0:16:10Irish players. Stood off.High and around the neck. Ten minutes.May
0:16:10 > 0:16:14consider a yellow, lucky because it could have been worse. Ireland will
0:16:14 > 0:16:23carry. Leah Lyons... An amount of work. Ireland looking for another
0:16:23 > 0:16:33spark. A try for Ireland! The perfect answer after Wales began
0:16:33 > 0:16:38this second-half at a rate of knots. Switch born-again leading to the
0:16:38 > 0:16:44first try in the first half... A great finish by Sene Naoupu.
0:16:44 > 0:16:55CHEERING Over it goes.
0:16:55 > 0:16:59Over it goes. Lindsay Peat driving the legs. Clay looks around the
0:16:59 > 0:17:05ball. The number is there. Cronin goes in search of the ball. Sene
0:17:05 > 0:17:12Naoupu... On the loop, and Hannah Tyrrell! She has done it! Ireland
0:17:12 > 0:17:21are in. They have a bonus point. They made it look easy. An overthrow
0:17:21 > 0:17:29on the line. They moved the ball. Sene Naoupu passing back to her.
0:17:29 > 0:17:36Into this space. Really good, good pace and a great finish for a bonus
0:17:36 > 0:17:42point try.
0:17:42 > 0:17:56point try.Molloy is a way! Claire Molloy! What a finish! Magnificent.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00You can see Claire Molloy's finish at 78 minutes, to still have that
0:18:00 > 0:18:07speed, power and pace, she is phenomenal!This will be... Claire
0:18:07 > 0:18:15Molloy belts it! WHISTLE Ireland have won today. There is
0:18:15 > 0:18:19still a long way to go and a lot to build on. But that is an improved
0:18:19 > 0:18:30performance. They have won at Donnybrook by 35-12.It was very
0:18:30 > 0:18:33physical, but we had to be switched on from the get go. We couldn't
0:18:33 > 0:18:38switch off at any time. We wanted to be relentless and ruthless and I
0:18:38 > 0:18:42thought the girls did really well today. I thought our mindset and
0:18:42 > 0:18:47patience and physicality was really up this week.You are looking at
0:18:47 > 0:18:51that thinking, that could have been the other way around. We got sucker
0:18:51 > 0:18:57punched twice in the first half, at half time we spoke about it. We knew
0:18:57 > 0:19:00if we had the tempo in the game we would create opportunities and we
0:19:00 > 0:19:06did that, throughout the game. Especially in the second half early
0:19:06 > 0:19:12on but we didn't capitalise. That will be our lesson.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15What an incredible performance from Ireland, especially in the second
0:19:15 > 0:19:20half. Once again I'm joined by former captain Fiona Coghlan but
0:19:20 > 0:19:25also player of the match Claire Molloy. Fiona, talk us through the
0:19:25 > 0:19:29final performance?They tidied up a lot of areas that disappointed in
0:19:29 > 0:19:32the Italian game, they were clinical and took it to Wales and even when
0:19:32 > 0:19:36Wales got back into the game at the start of the second-half, Ireland
0:19:36 > 0:19:41kicked in, down to 14 players. They got a few more tries. Good building
0:19:41 > 0:19:47on the last
0:19:47 > 0:19:49on the last day and did a lot of work on their weekend off!Claire
0:19:49 > 0:19:49on the last day and did a lot of work on their weekend off!Claire,
0:19:49 > 0:19:52another player who stood out was Sene Naoupu. She had her own try
0:19:52 > 0:19:58that had her hand in a couple of others as well?She is an amazing
0:19:58 > 0:20:02playmaker, we have Breaks and Sene
0:20:02 > 0:20:03others as well?She is an amazing playmaker, we have Breaks and Sene,
0:20:03 > 0:20:09she is a great defensive player -- Briggs. We have to keep playing with
0:20:09 > 0:20:13her, she goes strength to strength. There is a lot of changes in the
0:20:13 > 0:20:17front and second rows, how do you find that in your row, what do you
0:20:17 > 0:20:22do rather than focusing on your own game?I'm very familiar with Paula
0:20:22 > 0:20:27and Kira playing at number six. We have had a lot of changes, Sally was
0:20:27 > 0:20:31ruled out with an injury this weekend. We have to adapt, and have
0:20:31 > 0:20:35a big squad. We cannot rely on eight players through the Six Nations. But
0:20:35 > 0:20:41Leah Lyons really put her hands up today, she had a good game as the
0:20:41 > 0:20:45tight head.You are an A&E doctor over in Wales, how will they react
0:20:45 > 0:20:50to that result?They told me during the week that they would cheer me on
0:20:50 > 0:20:54but they would be cheering for Wales! I do think they will be happy
0:20:54 > 0:20:59enough but they probably would have preferred Wales to win to be honest!
0:20:59 > 0:21:02Congratulations, we do have to focus on the final match of the women's
0:21:02 > 0:21:07Six Nations we can. France were looking to remain unbeaten, ahead of
0:21:07 > 0:21:13them taking on England at the ultimate weekend. They took on Italy
0:21:13 > 0:21:17at the stag do fewer Rhaney. Just a hop over for the visitors but the
0:21:17 > 0:21:30French fans were out in force. Commentary coming from Simon Ward.
0:21:34 > 0:21:40COMMENTATOR: Somebody has two step in... Some quick handling for
0:21:40 > 0:21:47Tremouliere! It is tried time, and once again, three consecutive Test
0:21:47 > 0:22:02matches for the number 11. Handling, and opening the door. She came
0:22:03 > 0:22:10across quickly, Forlani. A cracking start from Jessy Tremouliere a!
0:22:11 > 0:22:12start from Jessy Tremouliere a! From the Toulouse flanker, great legwork
0:22:12 > 0:22:17and leg drive from the French captain. Again, France find
0:22:17 > 0:22:23themselves in a striking position, again!
0:22:24 > 0:22:31again! It is Banet and it is tried time! A similar position from their
0:22:31 > 0:22:38first successful kick...
0:22:39 > 0:22:40first successful kick... The assistant referee took a while to
0:22:40 > 0:22:48confirm but what a fantastic kick! Italy having to work overtime. Not
0:22:48 > 0:22:52really able to get any continuity into their game. Another episode
0:22:52 > 0:22:57where effort doesn't give them the advantage. An interesting call from
0:22:57 > 0:23:07the skip. Opting to take the three points... Tremouliere... The easiest
0:23:07 > 0:23:16of kicks so far.
0:23:20 > 0:23:25Tremouliere stretches out! Tremouliere goes for glory! That is
0:23:25 > 0:23:33the third try before the 30 minute mark ticks up. A new breed, this
0:23:33 > 0:23:36French team, and the way that they play now, they are fully
0:23:36 > 0:23:41developed... The youngsters are coming through... You want impact
0:23:41 > 0:23:48and you've got
0:23:48 > 0:23:51and you've got impact for Menager! The bonus point is good. 33 minutes
0:23:51 > 0:23:54on the club and the scoreboard keeps ticking over in the favour of
0:23:54 > 0:23:59France...
0:23:59 > 0:24:04France... Sochat hits the skipper, in the eye... Taking control,
0:24:04 > 0:24:09selecting forward gear. Sochat with the ball. I do not think it will
0:24:09 > 0:24:15come out to the backs. Tried time again! Forward power playing
0:24:15 > 0:24:20dividends for France. It is five for the French team. One-way traffic in
0:24:20 > 0:24:25the French half. A handful of tries to take at the break. All going one
0:24:25 > 0:24:31way at the moment.
0:24:33 > 0:24:41way at the moment. France, looking to add to that five
0:24:41 > 0:24:49to add to that five try first half Hall.
0:24:49 > 0:24:56Hall. Taking it back! That is the try that they were after, Rivoalen,
0:24:56 > 0:25:00the angles were correct, the blue line was breached. France with their
0:25:00 > 0:25:10sixth try on the ball! Look at the French power again. It produces the
0:25:10 > 0:25:16ball for the backline and again it flows effortlessly towards the try
0:25:16 > 0:25:22line!
0:25:22 > 0:25:34line! Menager with her second! It's a thing of rugby beauty!
0:25:34 > 0:25:39a thing of rugby beauty! Boudaud doesn't like the options out wide!
0:25:39 > 0:25:48She gets her first try in this year's Six Nations.
0:25:48 > 0:25:53year's Six Nations. Tremouliere adds the final two points. 22 points that
0:25:53 > 0:25:58she has amassed in this game. England, are you watching? Bring on
0:25:58 > 0:26:06Grenoble in a fortnight! STUDIO: A quick look at the table... England
0:26:06 > 0:26:13at the top with 15 points, the same as France but the Red Roses go ahead
0:26:13 > 0:26:18on points difference. Wales with one winner on four in Scotland and Italy
0:26:18 > 0:26:23are at the bottom. France impressive once again. Fiona, we had to pick
0:26:23 > 0:26:32out one player. Jessy Tremouliere? She has stepped up her game in the
0:26:32 > 0:26:35championship, kicking from touchline conversions but it was her try,
0:26:35 > 0:26:40striking on the line and pace and power. She seems to be really
0:26:40 > 0:26:44experienced and controlling at the back for this impressive French
0:26:44 > 0:26:47team. Using their forwards, a lot of young backs coming into it.
0:26:47 > 0:26:52Tremouliere is the link bringing them together.A lot of people were
0:26:52 > 0:26:56predicting before the Six Nations started, it may come down to that
0:26:56 > 0:27:04match between France and England in Grenoble, it is
0:27:06 > 0:27:08Grenoble, it is looking to go that way?They are on a different level.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10Their tries and scoring against other teams in the Six Nations has
0:27:10 > 0:27:13been immense.We have highlights of that match and other games from
0:27:13 > 0:27:17round four when we are back on the 11th of March on BBC Two at 11:30pm.
0:27:17 > 0:27:22Live coverage of the men's equivalent the day before on BBC One
0:27:22 > 0:27:29for 4pm. That's all from us here at Donnybrook. Two wins now clocked up
0:27:29 > 0:27:33for Ireland but it is France and England who have a hat-trick apiece
0:27:33 > 0:27:38and it is all set up very nicely for that Saturday night in Grenoble in a
0:27:38 > 0:27:42fortnight... Goodbye!
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