In the 38th minute, Wales regained possession after England lost the ball during contact, advancing into the opponents’ half. De Vera played a key role, but Joyce fumbled at the end despite strong ball control. England secured a scrum near their 22-meter line on the right side. At 36 minutes, Wales earned another penalty from a clever line-out tactic involving a short throw and quick pass, catching England offside. In the 35th minute, David failed her head injury assessment and was replaced by Breach; she had scored on her debut. Wales executed a smart line-out play, with Tuipulotu receiving a pass and offloading to Jones, who grounded the ball despite defenders. The conversion missed. At 32 minutes, Wales won a penalty inside England’s 22 from a maul. In the 31st minute, after a line-out penalty, Wales advanced but overthrew, allowing England to counter. Packer scored from a maul, with Rowland converting, extending the lead. At 25 minutes, England stole a line-out and attacked quickly, but a pass went astray, leading to a penalty. In the 23rd minute, Wales retained possession post-scrum but a poor kick was marked by Kildunne. At 22 minutes, Kabeya exited due to a shoulder injury. Wales earned a penalty for England’s infringement during a scrum. In the 20th minute, Kildunne started an attack, but Rowland was tackled into touch. Wales responded with Bevan scoring after a creative phase, converting successfully. At 17 minutes, after a messy scrum, Bevan broke 40 meters, leading to a penalty and line-out. In the 15th minute, a long restart gave England a scrum at halfway. David scored an impressive debut try as England moved fluidly.
