England will “come again stronger” after profitable their opening sport of the Girls’s Six Nations in opposition to Italy, says captain Marlie Packer.
The Purple Roses gained 48-0 in Parma, having spent nearly all of the sport with 14 gamers after Sarah Beckett’s purple card.
After an error-filled first half, the guests solely led 10-0, however Italy by no means threatened their tryline.
“[I am] on prime of the world if I’m being trustworthy with you,” Packer, who gained her one hundredth cap, informed BBC Sport.
“We mentioned as a squad we wished to take the handbrake off, however there have been some delicate errors in play.
“It’s the first sport of the event, we are going to repair up and are available again stronger in opposition to Wales.”
After a disappointing first half, coach John Mitchell’s facet clicked into gear and scored six second-half tries to expire comfy winners in opposition to a facet that they had overwhelmed by 50 or extra factors of their final 5 conferences.
Packer, who made her Purple Roses debut in 2008 in opposition to Sweden, grew to become the seventh Englishwoman to achieve 100 caps.
On profitable her 99th cap final November, the 34-year-old was named World Rugby Girls’s Participant of the Yr for 2023 following victory over the Black Ferns to say the inaugural WXV1 title.
“I need to thank all my family and friends, all them making the journey makes it particular to me,” added Packer, who took over as England captain from Sarah Hunter final 12 months.
“Everybody has had an element to play when I’ve worn this shirt.”
This was Mitchell’s first Six Nations sport in command of the Purple Roses and earlier than the match he referred to as for his facet to play faster and use their proficient backs. Full-back Ellie Kildunne confirmed all this velocity together with her solo attempt to seal England’s bonus level earlier than neatly ending off for a second rating.
“It was a quick monitor to run on so I loved it,” player-of the-match Kildunne informed BBC Two. “We went into this sport and requested one another what we wished from one another. I requested for confidence – the women gave me luggage of confidence. “The arrogance leaks in – you go for issues 100%. I would not have been in a position to do it with out the opposite ladies round me.”
Wales narrowly misplaced their opening sport to Scotland in Cardiff on Saturday after Lleucu George missed a last-minute conversion which might have earned them a draw.
England are searching for a 3rd successive Grand Slam and a sixth successive Six Nations title and subsequent host Wales at Ashton Gate in Bristol on Saturday.