Leah Burke described her “special” day as she scored four tries in England’s record-breaking rout of France.
The St Helens winger helped get new coach Stuart Barrow’s reign emphatically under way. It was England’s first outing since last year’s World Cup semi-final exit against New Zealand. Burke, 24, said: “I am buzzing. Four tries is special.
“But it’s a reflection of how everyone else played. Our middles got us going and I just did my job finishing them off. It was tough losing to New Zealand. We thought we were good enough to beat them. A lot of the girls took some time away after that and it was needed. But we showed today how hard we have worked.”
