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