In front of 10,974 fans, a record home Women’s Six Nations ticketed crowd for England, Simon Middleton’s side were dominant throughout the match as they ran in 10 tries and secured the Triple Crown.  

Poppy Cleall powered over from close range in the seventh minute to open the scoring and added a second shortly after she drove in under the posts, before a wonderful individual score from fly half Katy Daley-Mclean as she broke the defensive line and rounded the full back to score.

A driving maul off the back of lineout just before half-time saw Vicky Fleetwood go over as England secured the bonus-point 26-0 lead at the break.

It took three minutes of the second half for England’s fifth as Harriet Millar-Mills hit a excellent line inside the 22 and held off the cover defence to cross, before Cleall then rounded off her hat-trick with another line break and the lock powered over two defenders – her 12th try in 40 Tests.

Cleall then turned provided as her offload out of the tackle saw Amy Cokayne, on her 50th cap, latch onto the ball and saw her momentum carry her over.

After finisher Mia Venner’s clearance was closed down, Wales were awarded a penalty try after Natasha Hunt tackled a Wales player before she reached the ball, which also resulted in Hunt shown a yellow card.

Despite having 14 players, England scored two more tries as Zoe Aldcroft capitalised on a loose ball from a ruck and burrowed over, and then Hannah Botterman went in under the sticks – captain Emily Scarratt converting both as she knocked over eight of her nine kick.

And with minutes remaining Sarah McKenna stretched over for a 10th Red Roses try and England's 19th win in a row on home soil.

HALF CENTURY

It was a milestone match for Red Roses hooker Amy Cokayne who played in her 50th game for England at the age of just 23.

After her second half try, the front row forward has scored 18 tries since her debut at the age of 18, which also took place at Twickenham Stoop, and put in another industrious performance around the park, busy in the loose and consistent when it came to her lineout throwing.

Flanker Harriet Millar-Mills also made her first start for England since the 2017 World Cup having come on as finisher in other games during the Six Nations following 22 months out injured, and capped an excellent day with England's fifth score.

There was also a debut as a finisher for 17-year-old Gloucester-Hartpury Women back Venner after being brought into the squad this week, as she came on at half-time for Emily Scott.

The Red Roses will now await details of their postponed final fixture against Italy, knowing they are just one victory away from sealing a successive Grand Slam title.