Scotland are edging towards England's tryline through good carries. What a great start. They come back for a penalty that is kickable.

Helena Rowland would have wanted more distance with that clearance kick. Good chance for Scotland now.

Heather Lockhart
Former Scotland prop on BBC One

This is a massive opportunity for Scotland. I think they had a mindset change after Wales.

We are under way and it is very, very wet. Glad I am working from inside.

Andrew Petrie
BBC Sport Scotland at Ashton Gate

No surprise that there was plenty of emotion in that rendition of 'Flower of Scotland'.

It could be the last time Jade Konkel will sing it as a Scotland player. It could be the last time Bryan Easson will sing it as head coach.

I dare say a few others might follow suit at the end of this World Cup cycle, whenever that may be.

Lots of emotion in the national anthems. Here we go! Ashton Gate is packed.

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Maggie Alphonsi
2014 England World Cup winner on BBC One

I feel like England have come together at the right time.

England head coach John Mitchell, speaking to BBC Sport: "We are excited by finals rugby, it is what you work towards throughout the cycle."

On Helena Rowland: "We are blessed with lots of good players, whoever jumps in will do a fantastic job."

Ugo Monye
Former England wing on BBC's Rugby Union Weekly podcast

Helena Rowland is one of the most understated world-class players at this tournament. The biggest compliment I can give her is she makes everyone look so much better. Everyone functions so much better around her.

She's so easy to work with and being so dominant at 15, it takes pressure off her wingers.

Mike Henson
BBC Sport at Ashton Gate

England's starting XV take on the rest of the squad, in yellow bibs, in their final hit-up walkthrough.

Centre Tatyana Heard seemed to be slotting into first receiver a fair bit, while the backline frequently put boot to ball, sending some spares flying up to the opposite half where Scotland are going through their own preparations.

Andrew Petrie
BBC Sport Scotland at Ashton Gate

"Thunderstruck" now rings out around the ground. Hopefully the DJ isn't foreshadowing anything.

Although, Scotland might want the rain to keep lashing down and the wind to keep on blowing.

Anything that levels the playing field will be welcomed by self-confessed "weather geek" Bryan Easson.

In England's final World Cup warm-up against France, the Red Roses silenced a buoyant crowd in Mont-de-Marsan, crossing four times through their maul.

It delivered the first and final tries in their tournament opener against the United States, with Sadia Kabeya and Lark Atkin-Davies crossing.

Samoa and Australia also succumbed to the steamroller.

As England enter the knockout stages with Sunday's quarter-final against Scotland, and matches get tighter, it is a weapon they may reach for even more regularly.

In top-tier matches since the last Women's Rugby World Cup, England have scored an average of 1.04 tries a game via their driven maul, well clear of the rest of the world.

They cross the line once in every five mauls, an efficiency unmatched by anyone else.

You know what suits this horrible weather in Bristol? Mauling. Something England are not bad at.

England recovered from a shaky first-half showing to comfortably beat Australia in Brighton last Saturday.

It wasn't all pretty and that will provide hope to Scotland.

John Mitchell's side have only conceded two tries during this World Cup and have looked well above every side they have come up against.

Lesley McKenzie
Former Canada international and current Japan head coach on BBC Two

For Scotland, it's going to be an opportunity to show their quality and their attitude.

In this tournament, they've talked about it being a little bit of an end of an era for some of the players.

What a great stage to really show what they can do.

• Tries scored - England 32, Scotland 14
• Points conceded - England 17, Scotland 63
• England beat Scotland 26-0 in Boroughmuir in 1994 pool stage in only previous World Cup meeting
• England have not conceded a try in the second half

Canada scored five tries to beat Scotland 40-19 last Saturday and seal top spot in Pool B.

Bryan Easson's side will need to vastly improve to beat England.

Andrew Petrie
BBC Sport Scotland at Ashton Gate

I was at the captain's run yesterday at a sunny Clifton College. It was basked in sunshine, believe it or not!

The tunes were just as loud as they are here at Ashton Gate, but one song stood out from the rest.

"All I wanna say is that they don't really care about us."

Evie Gallagher and Emma Wassell were belting it out, among others. Was that a not-so coded message? Perhaps. Either way, they were hyped up.

Deborah McCormack
Former Scotland lock on BBC One

Full credit to Scotland, they have come into this tournament and they have really performed. They are not going to need motivation for this one.

Tom English
BBC Scotland chief sports writer

To the world outside their bubble, it's not just mission improbable, it's mission impossible.

The Scots have not beaten the English, overwhelming favourites to lift the trophy, since 1999 and the average score in their last 10 meetings shows a near 50-point gap.

"There is zero expectation on us," former Scotland captain Lisa Martin says on this week's Scotland Rugby Podcast. "We're the underdogs. We're in the position that we thrive in. Just go and make it a spectacle.

"This is the best rugby I've seen Scotland play in the past decade. We're talking about these players as threats and you'd like to think that England are actually looking at individuals now rather than just dismissing Scotland and being like, 'Ah, well, it's a given'.

"History, obviously, isn't in our favour, but just try to spoil the party."

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