Ireland Fail To Score As Red Roses Run Riot

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England have gone back above France to the top of rugby union's Women's Six Nations table with a 69-nil thrashing of Ireland.

They scored eleven tries in front of a record crowd of almost 16-thousand at Leicester's Welford Road.

Emily Scarratt was given a guard of honour ahead of winning her 100th cap.

Lark Davies and Sarah Bern had crossed over to give the home side the 10-0 lead at Welford Road at halftime.

Ireland were without 9 frontline players through injury and sevens selection.