Summary

  • Champions England start Women's Six Nations with 10 tries at Kingston Park in Newcastle

  • Sarah Hunter receives standing ovation in final match of her career

  • England co-captain Marlie Packer scores second-half hat-trick of tries

  • Claudia MacDonald and Amy Cokayne score twice each in first half

  • Chloe Rollie scores late consolation try for visitors

  • Watch every game in the Women's Six Nations live across the BBC

Live Reporting

Mantej Mann

  1. Replacement

    England 12-0 Scotland

    England are forced into an early change as Amber Reed is replaced by Tatyana Heard in the centre.

    The eagle-eyed amongst you will have noticed that Lagi Tuima is on conversion duty with Reed unable to continue.

  2. 'Cokayne has the vision'

    England 12-0 Scotland

    Katy Daley-Mclean
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    England are stretching Scotland really well, Lucy Packer is moving the ball quickly and England have so many good ball-carriers.

    Amy Cokayne has the vision to watch the play, hold her position and then finish the move off.

  3. try

    Try - England 12-0 Scotland

    Amy Cokayne

    Try time.

    Holly Aitchison steps back against the traffic and is hauled down but England move the ball from the ruck quickly.

    It's thrown wide, where hooker Amy Cokayne is on hand to ground the ball.

    Lagi Tuima misses the conversion.

    Amy CokayneGetty Images

  4. England 7-0 Scotland

    A turnover for England on the half-way line is met by loud cheers.

    The crowd are just sensing that Scotland are growing into the game and that is welcome relief for England.

  5. England 7-0 Scotland

    Scotland are playing with fluidity and are moving the ball quickly but the pass is loose and Jess Breach is off the line to intercept.

    The England wing cannot free herself from the Scottish defence and the chance disappears.

  6. England 7-0 Scotland

    Scotland looking to hit back quickly.

    Emma Orr runs a great line to test the English defence. She tries to ground the ball but is just short.

    Millimetres. That is all we were from what would have probably been parity.

  7. England 7-0 Scotland

    Becky Grey
    BBC Sport at Kingston Park

    So much of that try came from Holly Aitchison. She put Marlie Packer through the Scotland defence and served up the pass to Amber Reed, who then found MacDonald for the try.

    Aitchison has taken the 10 shirt with Zoe Harrison and Helena Rowland injured and so far, she is owning it.

  8. try

    Converted try - England 7-0 Scotland

    Claudia MacDonald (Con Amber Reed)

    I said England still had the ball.

    They move it into midfield and the pass back inside puts Claudia MacDonald into space and she has too much power to get over.

    Amber Reed kicks the conversion and England's campaign is up and running.

  9. England 0-0 Scotland

    The final English pass just goes astray.

    Marlie Packer makes the break and it's recycled for Holly Aitchison to move the ball wide, but it doesn't go to hand.

    England still have the ball and they go again.

  10. England 0-0 Scotland

    Becky Grey
    BBC Sport at Kingston Park

    When England completely dominated an opening scrum, it looked like things were only going one way in Newcastle.

    But it is Scotland who have been threatening England's line since. Captain Rachel Malcolm promised something new in attack and the visitors look full of beans.

  11. England 0-0 Scotland

    Holly Aitchison has shown some nice touches so far but it's an excellent kick by her opposite number Helen Nelson, which hands Scotland territory.

    Clever.

  12. England 0-0 Scotland

    Katy Daley-Mclean
    Former England captain on BBC Two

    Holly Aitchison is driving England forward with some lovely touches and a nice kick in behind really tested out Scotland. That's just how you want your fly-half to start.

  13. England 0-0 Scotland

    Something you don't see very often.

    Marlie Packer is usually so powerful with ball in hand but she is driven back by a couple of blue shirts in midfield.

    Scotland will be pleased with their defence so far.

  14. England 0-0 Scotland

    Some early game nerves perhaps as England drop the kick off, but then comes the power from the first scrum and the hosts win the decision against the head.

    That will do wonders to settle the nerves for the women in white.

  15. Kick-off

    England 0-0 Scotland

    Meryl Smith hoists the ball into the Newcastle sky and we're up and running...

  16. England v Scotland (16:45 GMT)

    The anthems have been proudly sung, and we're all set for kick off...

  17. England v Scotland (16:45 GMT)

    Sarah Hunter has a beaming smile on her face as she makes her way to the field. What a moment for England's most capped player.

    Her family are in the stands, proudly waving their flags and cheering her arrival for the last time in the white of England.

    Time for the anthems...

  18. England v Scotland (16:45 GMT)

    Becky Grey
    BBC Sport at Kingston Park

    Ear-piercing screams as Sarah Hunter leads her team out onto the pitch for the final time, with her niece Isabella holding her hand.

  19. Cheers for Hunter

    England v Scotland (16:45 GMT)

    Becky Grey
    BBC Sport at Kingston Park

    The stadium announcer has just read through the England team and Sarah Hunter got a HUGE cheer.

    This lot are going to give the retiring England captain a lot of love at full-time - and probably all through the match.

  20. 'The girls just want to get out there'

    England v Scotland (16:45 GMT)

    Emily Scarratt
    Injured England centre on BBC Two

    Losing in the World Cup final was really tough but the Six Nations is an amazing tournament, it's a new cycle and the girls just want to get out there and play international rugby.