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Women's Six Nations
England: Champions (Grand Slam)
How England performed
The Red Roses completed a third successive Grand Slam in the 2008 Women's Six Nations, following clean sweeps in 2006 and 2007. They opened with a 55–0 win over Wales at London Irish and then beat Italy 76–6 in Rome, their highest score of the championship.
France were beaten 31–0 away from home, and England followed it with a 34–5 victory over Scotland at Meggetland in Edinburgh. The final match, against Ireland back at London Irish, proved the tightest, England winning 17–7 to complete the clean sweep. Five wins from five, with 213 points scored and only 18 conceded, delivered the title once again, and Wales and France both failed to score against them.
England fixtures
England
55–0
Wales
England won
England tries: Charlotte Barras 20', Catherine Spencer 27', Sarah Hunter 30', Claire Allan 35', Claire Allan 46', Michaela Staniford 56', Claire Allan 63', Kat Merchant 66', Jane Leonard 73'
Wales tries: None
Italy
6–76
England
England won
England tries: Rochelle Clark 9', Charlotte Barras 10', Charlotte Barras 22', Margaret Alphonsi 28', Danielle Waterman 30', Michaela Staniford 36', Kat Merchant 55', Jane Leonard 57', Vicky Massarella 60', Jo McGilchrist 65', Kat Merchant 73', Danielle Waterman 80'
Italy tries: None
France
0–31
England
England won
England tries: Claire Allan 1', Tamara Taylor 15', Catherine Spencer 59', Sarah Beale 63', Sarah Beale 74'
France tries: None
Scotland
5–34
England
England won
England tries: Michaela Staniford 14', Rochelle Clark 25', Michaela Staniford 36', Kat Merchant 46', Claire Allan 52', Danielle Waterman 70'
Scotland tries: Heather Lockhart 43'
England
17–7
Ireland
England won
England tries: Claire Allan 1', Sarah Beale 70'
Ireland tries: Yvonne Nolan 78'
England statistics
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