England's Jones and Bern Identify Areas for Improvement After Convincing Win

England's Megan Jones and Sarah Bern acknowledged that their team still has room for growth, despite kicking off their Women's Six Nations campaign with a decisive 33-12 victory over Ireland. The win, which marked their 34th consecutive Test success, was fueled by two tries from Bern and one each from Amy Cockayne, Jess Breach, and Ellie Kildunne. Although England secured a bonus-point win in front of a record-breaking crowd of 77,120 at Allianz Stadium, Jones admitted that the team did not perform at its best. Jones, who led the team for the first time in the absence of World Cup-winning captain Zoe Stratford, noted that the team's nerves were understandable given the high expectations following their World Cup triumph. Bern echoed Jones' sentiments, recognizing that the team's new lineup, featuring several young players, was always likely to face teething issues. Despite this, Bern praised the electric atmosphere in the stadium, which helped propel the team to victory.