WXV1: England 45-12 Canada – Lark Atkin-Davies scores four tries in Red Roses win
- By Phil Cartwright
- BBC Sport
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England scored three first-half tries to steer 21-5 on the interval
| Tries: Kildunne, Atkin-Davies 4, Breach, MacDonald; Cons: Aitchison, Rowland 4 |
| Tries: Tuttosi, Farries; Con: De Goede |
Lark Atkin-Davies scored four of England’s seven tries because the Red Roses maintained their 100% profitable document in WXV1 by beating Canada in Dunedin.
Hooker Atkin-Davies scored every of her tries in equivalent vogue, ending off driving mauls from line-outs.
Ellie Kildunne gave England an early lead, whereas Jess Breach and Claudia MacDonald additionally crossed in a bonus-level win for the world’s primary group.
Their last sport is towards New Zealand on Saturday, 4 November (06:00 GMT).
Emily Tuttosi and Paige Farries touched down both aspect of half-time for Canada, who have been overwhelmed for the primary time in the competitors.
England have claimed a most 10 factors from their opening two video games and are in a robust place to win the inaugural WXV1 event.
The Red Roses ran in six tries in a 42-7 opening win towards Australia, however a repeat of that convincing success seemed unlikely after half an hour towards Canada, main solely 7-5 and confronted with the prospect of taking part in with 14 for the rest of the primary half.
But the passage of play that noticed England fly-half Holly Aitchison despatched to the sin bin for a deliberate knock-on, adopted by Tuttosi’s rating from the ensuing penalty and line-out, proved a turning level.
Atkin-Davies went over twice earlier than the interval to stretch England’s benefit to 16 factors, earlier than she accomplished her quartet of tries in the early phases of the second half.
Full-back Kildunne, one among 9 gamers introduced right into a a lot-modified beginning XV, exploited gaps in the Canada defensive position to create tries for alternative Breach and MacDonald in the closing phases.
England’s subsequent match is towards New Zealand in Auckland – in a repeat of the newest World Cup last – on 4 November.
Reaction
England interim head coach Louis Deacon:
“It was an excellent sport, a really robust sport and precisely what we would have liked. I’m happy we have been examined at instances by Canada, definitely across the set piece. I’m actually happy with our defensive effort.
“We do not get to play New Zealand fairly often, we performed them final yr in the [World Cup] last and it will be an awesome event once more.
“We want to play against the best teams in the world and that’s why this competition is exciting.”
Line-ups
England: Kildunne; Dow, Rowland, Reed, MacDonald; Aitchison, Hunt; Carson, Atkin-Davies, Bern, Aldcroft, O’Donnell, Talling, Packer, Matthews.
Replacements: Powell, Botterman, Muir, Galligan, Allen, Wyrwas, Heard, Breach.
Canada: Lachance; Farries, Seumanutafa, Tessier, Symonds; Gallagher, Apps; Hunt, Tuttosi, Menin, Beukeboom, Holtkamp, Senft, Svoboda, De Goede.
Replacements: Boag, Kassil, Ellis, Smith, Pelletier, Cline, Schell, Grant.
