Women’s Rugby World Cup: Scotland impress in Dutch win

Scotland Women overcame their opening opposition in the FIRA WRWC 2014 qualifier in Madrid with a 29-7 win over the Netherlands. Five tries, two converted, earned the Scots a bonus point, giving them a boost for tomorrow’s game against Italy.

Scotland opened the scoring after six minutes through Megan Gaffney’s try which was unconverted and midway through the half the Netherlands scored and converted to put them 5-7 ahead.

Sarah Dixon then scored Scotland’s second try and the 7-10 scoreline remained until half time.

At the start of the second half, Gaffney scored her second try and with ten minutes to go, Scotland were leading 15-7. A try from captain Susie Brown, converted by Inglis then made it 22-7 before Griffith scored again and Inglis converted for a final score of 29-7.

Scotland women: K Green, L O’Donnell , S Dixon, G Inglis (Melrose), Megan Gaffney (Hillhed Jordanhill), Tanya Griffith (RHC Cougars), Louise Dalgliesh (RHC Cougars), Suzy McKerlie-Hex (Murrayfield Wanderers), Lindsey Smith (Hillhead Jordanhill), Tracy Balmer (Worcester), Becca Parker (Hillhead Jordanhill), Lindsay Wheeler (Richmond), Kelly Shields (Murrayfield Wanderers), Tess Forsberg (Richmond), Susie Brown (c)

Substitutes (all used unless indicated)

Nikki McLeod (Morgan), Beth Dickens (Murrayfield Wanderers), Heather Lockhart (Hillhead Jordanhill), Samantha Beale (Hillhead Jordanhill), Bridget Millar-Mills (Worcester), Lisa Martin (Murrayfield Wanderers), Sarah Law (Murrayfield Wanderers), Laura Steven (Murrayfield Wanderers) (unused)