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Red Roses · Women's Test matches · 1997 European Championship

Scotland
v England⁠

8–24

Full time

Scotland v England finished 8–24.

England
Julie Twigg 27', Jayne Molyneux 46', Gillian Burns 60', Jacquie Edwards 66'
Scotland
Micky Cave 64'
Date
Sunday 6 April 1997 · Red Roses in 1997
Venue
Nice
Competition
Women's Test matches · 1997 European Championship

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Scotland

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Julie Taylor Prop
  • No. 2, Ali MacKenzie Hooker
  • No. 3, Karen Findlay Prop
  • No. 4, Janyne Afseth Lock
  • No. 5, Gill Cameron Lock
  • No. 6, Elizabeth MacLeod Flanker
  • No. 7, Jennifer Sheerin Flanker
  • No. 8, Donna Kennedy Number 8
  • No. 9, Paula Chalmers Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Rimma Petlevannaya Fly Half
  • No. 11, Denise Fairbairn Wing
  • No. 12, Kim Littlejohn (c) Centre
  • No. 13, Pogo Paterson Centre
  • No. 14, Sue Brodie Wing
  • No. 15, Micky Cave Full Back

Referee: Daniel Pruvot. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 3 meetings before this one

1994 – 1997

01 26 Jan 1997
Women's Home Nations Championship Blackheath, London

England 23–3 Scotland England won

England tries: Paula George, Pip Atikson-Kennedy, Emma Mitchell, Gillian Burns

Scotland tries: None

Match page: England v Scotland, 26 January 1997

02 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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