England have reigned supreme in the Women's Six Nations for seven years. Victory over France on the final day of last year's tournament delivered a third consecutive Grand Slam and they will start the defence of their title as strong favourites to claim the clean sweep once again.

England get bonus-point win over Italy but questions emerge from Women’s Six Nations opener - England 38-5 Italy: The Red Roses dominated the opening 40 minutes and had the match won but struggled to

England climbed to the top of the Women's Six Nations table with a 38-5 win over Italy on Sunday. After a dominant first half, England struggled to maintain momentum in the second period, only scoring one try at the very end.