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England 67-12 Wales: Ellie Kildunne scores hat-trick in emphatic Women’s Six Nations win

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England 67-12 Wales: Ellie Kildunne scores hat-trick in emphatic Women’s Six Nations win
Holders take another step towards defending their crown

Ellie Kildunne marked her 50th cap by scoring a hat-trick of tries as England took another step towards retaining the Guinness Women’s Six Nations title by crushing Wales 67-12 in Cardiff.

The Red Roses full-back completed her treble in just eight second-half minutes as England cruised home at the Principality Stadium.

Fly-half Zoe Harrison kicked three conversions, and then it became the Kildunne show in front of the biggest crowd for a Welsh women’s sporting event on home soil of 21,186, with Harrison adding three more conversions as Abby Dow (2) and Abi Burton (2) claimed further touchdowns.

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