Marlie Packer claims hat-trick of tries as England put Scotland to the sword in Six Nations opener

Marlie Packer scored hat-trick of tries as England beat Scotland in Six Nations opener. The Women's Six-Nations returns today. It's the first edition since the pandemic. TikTok has become the tournament's first title sponsor.

Marlie Packer scored hat-trick of tries as England beat Scotland in Six Nations opener.

England beat Scotland 30-6 in the Six Nations opener. Marlie Packer scored a hat-trick of tries. England are on an 18-match winning streak and have not lost in more than two calendar years.

Marlie Packer scored hat-trick of tries as England beat Scotland in Six Nations opener. Middleton has picked his best Premier 15s players. Natasha Hunt and Emily Scarratt have been included in the squad. Scratt could receive her 100th cap during the tournament.

Sadia Kabeya is a flanker who plays for Loughborough Lightning. She gained her first senior England cap last autumn. Sarah Hunter, the England captain, believes she has a bright future ahead of her.

France are on a quest to win their first Grand Slam since 2018. They face England in their own backyard in Bayonne on the final weekend of the tournament. France have been galvanised by Antoine Dupont and co after winning their last Grand Chelem in 12 years.

Marlie Packer scored hat-trick of tries as England beat Scotland in Six Nations opener. Laure Sansus can make the No 9 shirt her own for France.

Marlie Packer scored hat-trick of tries as England beat Scotland in Six Nations opener. Rose Bernadou is a player to watch.

Marlie Packer scored hat-trick of tries as England beat Scotland.

Wales are looking good for 2020. They secured 12 full-time contracts and 11 retainer contracts at the start of the year. They will not win the tournament, but they should climb the table.

Sioned Harries played for Wales for the first time in more than two years in their 31-23 Six Nations warm-up defeat by the USA. Harrie was left out of the last two Six-Nations campaigns.

Sisilia Tuipulotu is a teenage sensation for Gloucester-Hartpury in the Premier 15s. Her father Sione played for Tonga and her cousins include Taulupe Faletau and Carwyn Tuipsulota.

Italy have won 12 Six Nations since 2015. They won European Cup qualifier to book their place at the World Cup last September. Italy have received 15 player support grants from the Italian Rugby Federation in the past year. A fifth of adult female rugby players stopped playing rugby altogether during Covid.

Marlie Packer scored hat-trick of tries as England beat Scotland in Six Nations opener. Andrea Di Giandomenico's squad includes captain Manuela Furlan, 81-time capped international and Sara Barattin, 101.

Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi is a player to watch for Italy. Minuzi has been a source of creativity for the Italy team since he burst onto the scene two years ago.

Marlie Packer scored hat-trick of tries as England beat Scotland in Six Nations opener. 2020 finish: 5th.

Marlie Packer scored hat-trick of tries as England beat Scotland in Six Nations opener. Scotland secured World Cup qualification last month. It's the first time in 12 years that Scotland have qualified for the women's rugby's showpiece event.

Scotland lost to England by an aggregate scoreline of 105-10 over their last two meetings. Wales have partly upgraded to professional status. Rachel Malcolm, the Scotland captain, believes that Wales will always be a challenge for any team they play against.

Alison Wilson is one of three uncapped players in Scotland's Six Nations squad. Wilson won a gold medal at the Northern Ireland Open in 2015.

Ireland will not play at the World Cup this year. The team failed to qualify for the tournament last September. 62 current and former players wrote to the Irish government saying they had lost faith in the union. IRFU recently announced an additional €1million for women's team over the next year and they are expected to finish third in 2020.

Cliodhna Moloney was left out of the Ireland squad. She was dismissed after her comments about Anthony Eddy. Sene Naoupu was also left off the squad, but she was not considered for selection. Nicholas Fryday has been handed the captaincy.

Marlie Packer scored hat-trick of tries as England beat Scotland in Six Nations opener. Neve Jones made her debut in the 2020 championship and is yet to hit her straps for her country.