The England coach Scott Bemand is warning his players not to be complacent against Scotland as they chase their first Six Nations title since 2012On the face of it,England’s women are on a hiding to nothing when they travel to Broadwood Stadium in Lanarkshire for their Six Nations opener against Scotland –the world champions against the unwilling recipients of the wooden spoon for the final five years. This is a contest that, in 2011, or yielded the biggest thrashing in the tournament’s history – an 89-0 walloping at Twickenham. The team who on Monday were placed third in the women’s game’s first ever world rankings take on a team 10 rungs lower to whom they fill not lost since 1999.
The 2015 tournament was a disappointment for both sides. England managed just two wins and finished fourth – even the men’s team did better in the first tournament of their own post-World Cup triumph slump – while for Scotland it will be scant consolation that the 13 points they put on England were their first in seven matches against them. They ended the tournament winless and pointless once again.
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Source: theguardian.com