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RUGBY UNION
Cokayne inspired Roses

to sharp end for Wales

Pilot officer relishes first Six Nations start in win

READY TO CHARGE: Main, Plt Off Cokayne awaits the right
moment to halt a Welsh attack, below, marching shoulder to
shoulder with her teammates PHOTOS: SBS
Daniel Abrahams disappointed as we always want
Arms Park, Cardiff that polished performance, it’s
coming, we put some really good
HAVING PROVIDED extra plays together, but we just need
power in the opening Six Nations the whole display.
matches as replacement, Plt Off “We faced a good Welsh
Amy Cokayne took full advantage side today, but we still want
of her first start with a win over to have everything right. We
Wales. tried different tactics and
With England at the top of the combinations today, so to put
table the clash at Cardiff Arms Park that many points on against
to face an ever-improving Wales them is good.”
team looked to be a tough test, but With Cokayne in at hooker,
a trawl of nine tries meant the hosts the Red Roses silenced the
could not handle a rampant Red partisan crowd with a try
Roses, who won 51-12. after two minutes from Sarah
Cokayne said: “It’s good to be on Bern, with another coming
from the start, I have not had much from Jessica Breach after
game time in the tournaments so five minutes. Cokayne was
far, so it’s good to improve on that. providing excellent line outs
I don’t know if any front row wants and quick passing to start
to play the full 80 minutes, so I was attacks, sending in a scoring
relieved to get off in the end. line out.
“As a team we will be slightly Continued on page 28: