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Red Roses · Women's Home Nations Championship

Scotland
v England⁠

8–5

Full time

Scotland v England finished 8–5.

England
Pip Atikson-Kennedy 22'
Scotland
Kim Littlejohn 13'
Date
Saturday 21 March 1998 · Red Roses in 1998
Venue
Stewarts Melville, Edinburgh

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Teresa O'Reilly Prop
  • No. 2, Julie Potter Hooker Off in the 63'
  • No. 3, Maxine Edwards Prop Off in the 65'
  • No. 4, Linda Uttley Lock
  • No. 5, Terri Siwek Lock
  • No. 6, Janis Ross Flanker Off in the 38'
  • No. 7, Georgia Stevens Flanker
  • No. 8, Gillian Burns (c) Number 8
  • No. 9, Emma Mitchell Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Giselle Mather Fly Half
  • No. 11, Nicky Crawford Wing Off in the 71'
  • No. 12, Sonia Harris Centre Off in the 71'
  • No. 13, Sue Day Centre
  • No. 14, Pip Atikson-Kennedy Wing
  • No. 15, Paula George Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Susie Appleby On in the 71'
  • No. 17, Jayne Molyneux On in the 71'
  • No. 18, Jenny Watkinson On in the 63'
  • No. 19, Ann O'Flynn On in the 65'
  • No. 20, Jenny Chambers On in the 10' Off in the 40'
  • No. 21, Joanne Yapp (not used)

Scotland

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Julie Taylor Prop Off in the 52'
  • No. 2, Sheila Scott Hooker Off in the 40'
  • No. 3, Karen Findlay Prop
  • No. 4, Lee Cockburn Lock
  • No. 5, Mags McHardy Lock
  • No. 6, Janyne Afseth Flanker
  • No. 7, Donna Kennedy Flanker
  • No. 8, Elizabeth MacLeod Number 8 Off in the 40'
  • No. 9, Paula Chalmers Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Rimma Petlevannaya Fly Half
  • No. 11, Micky Cave Wing
  • No. 12, Kim Littlejohn (c) Centre
  • No. 13, Pogo Paterson Centre
  • No. 14, Denise Fairbairn Wing
  • No. 15, Alison McGrandles Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Elizabeth Allsopp On in the 52'
  • No. 17, Ali MacKenzie On in the 40'
  • No. 18, Jennifer Sheerin On in the 40'

Referee: P Sleeman. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 4 meetings before this one

1994 – 1997

01 6 Apr 1997
Women's Test matches · 1997 European Championship Nice

Scotland 8–24 England England won

England tries: Julie Twigg 27', Jayne Molyneux 46', Gillian Burns 60', Jacquie Edwards 66'

Scotland tries: Micky Cave 64'

Match page: Scotland v England, 6 April 1997

02 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

03 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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