It wasn’t perfect, but it was dominant. England’s Six Nation’s title defence is on track and John Mitchell’s tenure is up and running.
Here’s Sarah Rendell’s report from an odd, but crushing win:
Now it’s the centurion, Marlie Packer:
I’m on top of the world. We wanted to take the handbrake off and play a bit. There were some soft errors that let us down. When we tried to let off the handbrake it didn’t go as we wanted it to be. But it’s the first game of the tournament. We’ll fix things and come back stringer against Wales next week.
I [want to thank] all my friends and family. I’ve got a big crowd out here. So for them to make the trip has made it extra special for me. But everyone along my rugby journey. Everybody who has had a part to play, I carry them every time I wear this shirt and to have done it 100 times is very special.
[Can she provide three words for a young Marlie Packer?] Just keep smiling and doing what you’re doing. Sorry, that’s more than three words. I’m not good at counting!
