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Women's Six Nations
England: 2nd (Triple Crown)
How England performed
The Red Roses opened the 2005 Women's Six Nations with an 81–0 win over Wales at Cardiff Arms Park. The key match followed at Imber Court in London, where France won 13–10 to inflict England's only defeat of the championship.
England responded by beating Ireland 32–0 at St Mary's College in Dublin and Spain 76–0 back at Imber Court. Their record read four wins and one defeat from five matches, with 221 points scored and only 23 conceded, which brought the Triple Crown and second place, the same outcome as in 2004. The three-point defeat by France stood out in a campaign in which Wales, Ireland and Spain all failed to score against them.
England fixtures
Wales
0–81
England
England won
England tries: Kim Shaylor 2', Rochelle Clark 16', Selena Rudge 30', Paula George 39', Kim Shaylor 41', Shannon Baker 47', Charlotte Barras 52', Sue Day 56', Paula George 58', Sue Day 62', Charlotte Barras 75', Emily Cooke 76', Kim Shaylor 80'
Wales tries: None
England
10–13
France
England lost
England tries: Rachel Murphy 9', Susie Appleby 53'
France tries: Marion Talayrach 30', Catherine Devillers 80'
Ireland
0–32
England
England won
England tries: Paula George 32', Kim Shaylor 37', Margaret Alphonsi 40', Helen Clayton 77', Kat Merchant 80'
Ireland tries: None
England
76–0
Spain
England won
England tries: Kim Shaylor 5', Sue Day 8', Kim Shaylor 27', Sue Day 34', Kim Shaylor 38', Michaela Staniford 40', Joanne Yapp 46', Joanne Yapp 50', Charlotte Barras 60', Joanne Yapp 65', Rochelle Clark 70', Susie Appleby 79', Vicky Massarella 80', Amy Turner 82'
Spain tries: None
England
22–10
Scotland
England won
England tries: Kim Shaylor 10', Kim Shaylor 40', Karen Andrew 41', Joanne Yapp 71'
Scotland tries: Lucy Millard 56'
England statistics
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