England women's rugby head coach John Mitchell praised his team's 87-4 victory over Scotland in the Women's Six Nations, calling it a 'special' performance. The team had faced a tough week leading up to the match, with several key players injured, including Alex Matthews, Hannah Botterman, and Morwenna Talling.
Despite these setbacks, the team made five changes to their starting lineup and went on to score an impressive 12 tries, with Mia Venner and Haineala Lutui scoring on their third and second Test appearances, respectively. Mitchell attributed the team's success to their courage and adaptability, saying, 'That was a special performance, it's been a lot of moving parts over the last few weeks.' The team's dominant win was a testament to their strength and depth, with younger players like Maddie Feaunati putting in strong performances. In contrast, Scotland struggled with a lack of depth, with players being forced to play out of position.
Former Scotland international Jade Konkel commented, 'Scotland will be disappointed of course with that. Also, they can't use that as an excuse. They were not good enough today.'