"Some had worried the conditions may have led to some supporters not turning out but the doubters were proved wrong with the stands full to witness the Red Roses break their own world record of consecutive wins as the victory took them to 31 in a row. The quarter-final also proved to be the hottest ticket in town with the USA player Ilona Maher returning after watching Canada's win against Australia on Saturday and the former England goalkeeper Mary Earps was also in the stands."
"The teams had to play the conditions in front of them which led to lulls in the game with handling errors littered throughout but there were good performances on display with the day special in particular for Abby Dow as she scored her 50th try for England, becoming just the sixth Red Rose to do so. Scotland's time in this competition came to a close with the defeat but it also underlined the end of an era for the team."
"It was the last game for the head coach, Bryan Easson, and the No 8 Jade Konkel announced her international retirement before the quarter-final. A penalty kick from the Scotland fly-half Helen Nelson got the scoreboard ticking in a positive first 10 minutes for the visitors. There were Ben Earl-like celebrations with Konkel coming up with a breakdown turnover as Scotland rumbled England's early attacking options."
England defeated Scotland at Ashton Gate in Bristol to secure a place in the Rugby World Cup semi-final against France. Torrential rain and blustery conditions produced handling errors and lulls, but the match drew a sold-out crowd and notable spectators including USA's Ilona Maher and former England goalkeeper Mary Earps. The victory extended England's world-record winning streak to 31 consecutive matches. Abby Dow scored her 50th try for England, becoming the sixth Red Rose to reach that milestone. Scotland's campaign ended, marking the final game for head coach Bryan Easson and preceding No 8 Jade Konkel's international retirement announcement.
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