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Red Roses · Women's Home Nations Championship

England
v Scotland⁠

23–3

Full time

England v Scotland finished 23–3.

England
Paula George, Pip Atikson-Kennedy, Emma Mitchell, Gillian Burns
Scotland
None
Date
Sunday 26 January 1997 · Red Roses in 1997
Venue
Blackheath, London

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Jane Coats Prop Off in the 67'
  • No. 2, Nicky Ponsford Hooker
  • No. 3, Jenny Watkinson Prop
  • No. 4, Gillian Jew Lock Off in the 12'
  • No. 5, Karen Henderson Lock
  • No. 6, Janis Ross Flanker
  • No. 7, Helen Clayton Flanker
  • No. 8, Gillian Burns (c) Number 8
  • No. 9, Emma Mitchell Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Giselle Mather Fly Half
  • No. 11, Pip Atikson-Kennedy Wing
  • No. 12, Andrea Wallace Centre
  • No. 13, Julie Twigg Centre
  • No. 14, Jayne Molyneux Wing
  • No. 15, Paula George Full Back

Replacements

Scotland

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Julie Taylor Prop
  • No. 2, Sheila Scott Hooker
  • No. 3, Alison Christie Prop Off in the 66'
  • No. 4, Lee Cockburn Lock
  • No. 5, Mags McHardy Lock
  • No. 6, Janyne Afseth Flanker Off in the 66'
  • No. 7, Jennifer Sheerin Flanker
  • No. 8, Donna Kennedy Number 8
  • No. 9, Sandra Williamson Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Rimma Petlevannaya Fly Half
  • No. 11, Micky Cave Wing
  • No. 12, Alison McGrandles Centre
  • No. 13, Pogo Paterson Centre
  • No. 14, Linzi Burns Wing Off in the 59'
  • No. 15, Kim Littlejohn (c) Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Karen Findlay On in the 66'
  • No. 17, Ali MacKenzie (not used)
  • No. 18, Irene Wilson On in the 66'
  • No. 19, Ruth Thomas (not used)
  • No. 20, Kim Craigie (not used)
  • No. 21, Sue Brodie On in the 59'

Referee: Gareth Simmonds. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 2 meetings before this one

1994 – 1996

01 3 Mar 1996
Women's Home Nations Championship Meggetland Stadium, Edinburgh

Scotland 8–12 England England won

England tries: Paula George 54', Jacquie Edwards 80'

Scotland tries: Donna Kennedy 80'

Match page: Scotland v England, 3 March 1996

Official meetings since 1994

England v Scotland stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings36In our results database
England wins34England perspective
Draws0Level at full time
Scotland wins2Scotland victories

England have scored 1612 points to Scotland's 181 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

11

Marlie Packer

11 tries against Scotland in matches we hold scorer data for.

Scotland · Fixture leader

2

Lucy Millard

Scotland's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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