Rugby: Scots fear England and France women could maintain gap


  • Rugby
  • Wednesday, 22 Jan 2020

Rugby Union - Women's Six Nations Launch - Tobacco Dock, London, Britain - January 22, 2020 Scotland head coach Philip Doyle and Scotland's Rachel Malcolm pose with the Six Nations trophy Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

LONDON (Reuters) - Scotland's players fear it could take several years before they can close the gap with England and France in women's rugby as they head into a Six Nations tournament that risks seeing repeats of some of last year's one-sided games.

England and France inflicted some hefty defeats in the 2019 championship, including an 80-0 victory for England against Scotland at Twickenham.

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