"We want to be a hard team to beat" were the words that echoed through Wales' camp in the build-up to their World Cup opener.

Follow live coverage with text and score updates as Scotland and Wales open their campaigns at Salford Community Stadium.

Scotland head coach Brian Easson says his side made Wales "look pretty ordinary" in their opening Women's World Cup win. The ...

Scotland cast aside their off-field issues to condemn Wales to a record six-try defeat in their World Cup opener.

A Francesca McGhie hat trick of tries led Scotland's 38-8 demolition of Wales in their make-or-break Women's Rugby World Cup ...

Francesca McGhie scored a hat-trick as an impressive Scotland overran Wales to land a crucial blow in the race for a Women’s ...

Six tries by Canada fullback Julia Schell have led three try hat tricks in the Women’s Rugby World Cup in England ...

Francesca McGhie hat-trick inspires Scotland to six-try rout of Wales in Womens World Cup opener; Leia Brebner-Holden, Evie ...

The dancing feet of Francesca McGhie guided Scotland towards the promised land of the Women’s World Cup quarter-finals as ...

This curtain-raiser between the home nations was billed as a must-win for both sides because Canada are overwhelming ...

Francesca McGhie stole the show with a brilliant hat-trick as Scotland started their Women’s World Cup campaign with a 38-8 ...

Wales Women made a disastrous start to the Rugby World Cup as they suffered a heavy 38-8 defeat to Scotland Women in Salford.