England's Jones and Bern Identify Areas for Improvement After Convincing Win
England's Megan Jones and Sarah Bern acknowledged that there is still room for improvement despite their team's 33-12 victory over Ireland in the Women's Six Nations. The win marked England's 34th consecutive Test victory, with Bern scoring two tries and Amy Cockayne, Jess Breach, and Ellie Kildunne each scoring one. Despite the convincing win in front of a record crowd of 77,120 at Allianz Stadium, Jones admitted that England did not perform at their best. 'I think we were always going to have some nerves going into this campaign after the World Cup,' Jones said. 'We wanted to play in front of big crowds, and we did that today. We found a way to win, which is what winning teams do.' Jones, who was leading the team for the first time in the absence of World Cup-winning captain Zoe Stratford, expressed pride in her team's performance. Bern also recognized that the new-look team, with only seven survivors from the World Cup final, was not expected to be perfect. 'We have a new combination of players and a lot of young players,' Bern said. 'We knew it wasn't going to be perfect, and we weren't expecting it to be. There were some things we were celebrating, and some things we'll reflect on. But the atmosphere in the stadium was fantastic, and that always helps us get over the line.'