England's Jones and Bern Identify Areas for Improvement After Convincing Win
England's Megan Jones and Sarah Bern conceded that there is still room for improvement, despite their team's convincing 33-12 win over Ireland in the Women's Six Nations. The world champions, who defeated Canada in the World Cup final in September, secured a 34th consecutive Test victory with two tries from Bern and one each from Amy Cockayne, Jess Breach, and Ellie Kildunne. In front of a record-breaking crowd of 77,120 at Allianz Stadium, Jones acknowledged that the team was not at its best, citing pre-match nerves as a factor. The England captain expressed pride in her team's ability to adapt and secure a bonus-point win. With several key players, including World Cup-winning captain Zoe Stratford, absent due to pregnancy, Jones led the side for the first time. Bern noted that the new-look team, featuring several young players, was always unlikely to gel immediately, but the electric atmosphere in the stadium helped to drive them to victory.