article_snippet: England Women got back to winning ways with a 42-13 Six Nations victory over Scotland on Friday night.
article_snippet: After defeat to Ireland two weeks ago in Ashbourne, World champions were in more convincing form and Ruth Laybourn led World champions to an eight-try victory with a hat-trick.
article_snippet: England were ahead inside a minute with Katy McLean, Ceri Large, Fiona Pocock and Lydia Thompson all combining to allow Ruth Laybourn to touch down.
article_snippet: Ruth Laybourn touches down for one of Ruth Laybourn three tries as England thrashed Scotland in Darlington .
article_snippet: Lydia Thompson dives in for a score, one of eight that England managed on the night, in an impressive display .
article_snippet: Katy McLean directs proceedings from behind the scrum as England bounced back from defeat to Ireland .
article_snippet: Katy McLean missed the conversion and a Nuala Deans penalty cut the deficit before Tamara Taylor barged Tamara Taylor way over after a nicely floated Katy McLean pass.
article_snippet: Lisa Martin booted another Scottish penalty but two further tries before the break from Justine Lucas and Rochelle Clark put England in control with a 14-point lead.
article_snippet: Bianca Blackburn and Harriet Millar-Mills put Pocock over in the second half but Eilidh Sinclair replied for Scotland, with Nuala Deans adding the conversion.
article_snippet: That was as good as it got for the Scots, though, with Laybourn adding Tamara Taylor second on 56 minutes before Thompson went over with Amber Reed adding the extras.
article_snippet: Laybourn then crossed over for Laybourn hat-trick to seal a comfortable England win.
article_snippet: Pocock dives over for a second-half score before Eilidh Sinclair hit back for Scotland's only try .
article_snippet: England's Tamara Taylor breaks through two Scottish tackles as England's Tamara Taylor side returned to winning ways .
highlights_snippet: England run in eight tries in demolition of Scotland .
  
highlights_snippet: World champions had lost to Ireland away last week, but bounced back .
  
highlights_snippet: Eilidh Sinclair scored only Scottish try, but England always comfortable .