{"id":22959,"date":"2025-04-15T20:55:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T20:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/22959\/"},"modified":"2025-04-15T20:55:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T20:55:10","slug":"u18-womens-six-nations-festival-scotland-claim-englands-scalp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/22959\/","title":{"rendered":"U18 Women\u2019s Six Nations Festival: Scotland claim England’s scalp"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ScotlandScotland defeated England on Day Two of the U18 Women\u2019s Six Nations Festival at Wellington College. Image: Six Nations <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n

SCOTLAND achieved a statement 21-12 win over England on day two of the Women U18 Six Nations Festival at Wellington College in Berkshire this [Tuesday] afternoon.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Scarlet Down, Bethan Mathieson<\/strong> and Ailsa Merryweather<\/strong> were the try-scorers for Scotland, with Niamh Waters<\/strong> slotting all three conversion attempts.<\/p>\n

However, Lindsey Smith<\/strong>\u2018s side failed to follow-up on that excellent result in their second 35-minute match of the day, going down 7-22 to Ireland, with\u00a0Poppy Mellanby<\/strong> scoring her team\u2019s only try of that contest, converted by Kat Bird.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Scotland lost their opening two 35 minute matches on Day One of the Festival (last Friday) \u2013 21-7 to Wales and 55-0 to France\u00a0 \u2013 and they will now finish their campaign with a 70-minute fixture against Italy on Saturday, kicking off at 4.30pm.<\/p>\n

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Scotland squad named for U18 Women\u2019s Six Nations Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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David worked as a freelance rugby journalist from 2004 to 2023 covering every level of the game in Scotland for publications including The Herald\/Sunday Herald, The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, The Scotsman\/Scotland on Sunday\/Evening News, The Daily Record, The Daily Mail\/Mail on Sunday and The Sun. He is now full-time editing director of The Offside Line.<\/p>\n