Women’s Six Nations: Wales Women 20 - 0 Scotland Women: Scotland’s women draw another blank

SCOTLAND Women’s Six Nations hopes were left in tatters as they crashed to a second Championship defeat as Wales ran riot in Cross Keys.

Karen Findlay’s side were still reeling from last weekend’s 47-0 defeat at the hands of tournament favourites England and were determined to bounce-back following their Lasswade humiliation. However, they failed to register a single-point against a dominant Wales, whom they have never beat in the Six Nations in it’s current format.

Jamie Kift and Rachel Taylor got the scoreboard ticking with first-half tries for the hosts and Amy Day pounced either side of the interval to put the result beyond doubt.

Scotland continued fighting and enjoyed their most promising periods of play in the final quarter, but it was too little too late and they failed to break their tournament duck.

Wales demonstrated their attacking intent from the off with Naomi Thomas ghosting past Tanya Griffith and releasing Charlie Murray but Scotland’s defence held strong and the opportunity was lost.

Thomas had another opportunity to open the scoring early on but missed a simple shot at goal before Wales got their breakthrough when the fly-half tore through Scotland’s defence.

Stephanie Johnstone hauled her down short but the ball was recycled and quick hands allowed Kift to crash over.

Scotland fought back but were dealt a hammer blow when Wales broke clear from deep to grab their second try.

Caryl James went around Caroline Collie and drew Johnstone before passing inside to Kift, who flicked offload for Taylor to crash over.

Wales then compounded Scotland’s woes with a third try on the stroke of half-time. Phillipa Tuttiet broke through the Scottish midfield and came agonisingly close to the whitewash before Day sniped over from close-range. Thomas was unable to convert but the try had given Wales a 15-0 lead at the interval.

Just six minutes of the second-half had passed when Day slid over for her second try after Wales stretched Scotland to both touchlines.

Scotland battled back in the final quarter, as mass substitutions from Wales disrupted their flow, but the visitors cause was not helped by the sin-binning of Sarah Dixon.

Findlay’s women laid siege to Wales’ try-line at the death, despite their numerical disadvantage, but were unable to break through.

Wales replacement centre Rebecca De Filippo was shown yellow for a ruck offence in the final minute but Dragons held on to keep their try-line intact.