zoe aldcroft showing her power to touch down and claim the bonus point before 20 minutes were even on the clock. this would be a long afternoon for ireland, as england headed in at the break with a 35—point lead. if half—time was all about the dance floor, the second half was all about england waltzing their way through the ireland defence — jess breach showing pace with the ball and rhythm without it. now, this may not be pretty, but it's a big moment. a penalty try awarded — that's ireland's first against england in five years, finally giving their fans something to cheer. but the respite was brief, as england's rampage continued. dow got her hat—trick... take a bow, abby dow! that was sensational! ..followed by ellie kildunne, who wrapped up this monster win with the biggest of smiles. that was a master class from england, and it leaves them now just one game away from