An initial break by Marlie Packer saw her go close to the line before captain Sarah Hunter powered over from close range with a pick and drive for a 21-0 half-time lead.

The bonus-point was secured a minute into the second half as Sarah Bern burst down the blindside off a set piece lineout move and broke through three tackles to cross.

Hunter's break from the back of the scrum set up Packer for an easy score and it was another superbly-controlled driving maul that saw Vickii Cornborough go over.

The ball was spun to the right wing for England's seventh as Breach showed smart footwork and strength to beat the defender - her seventh try of the tournament.

Another well-worked rolling maul saw lock Abbie Scott at the back of the drive to cross, and with time dead Vicky Fleetwood rounded off England's phase play by diving under the posts for the ninth and final score.

Breaking records

At the home of Gallagher Premiership side Exeter Chiefs, England knew before kick-off they had already achieved a record number of tickets sold for a Red Roses game outside of a World Cup match.

After a close-to-sell-out 4,674 fans turned out at Doncaster’s Castle Park for the victory over France in round two, this was another impressive attendance for those who wanted to come and watch the Red Roses in action with 10,545 turning up.

The record attendance for a women’s match in England is the 13,253 that were in attendance for the 2010 Women’s Rugby World Cup final between England and New Zealand at Twickenham Stoop.

The next chance to watch the Red Roses in action is at Twickenham Stadium when they face Scotland in the final round hoping to achieve a Grand Slam – entry is free following the conclusion of the men’s game against Scotland.