Paisley Daily Express

Bumper crowd at Twickenham

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Mo Hunt insists England are ready to thrill a bumper audience at Twickenham when they face Ireland in the Guinness

Women’s Six Nations today.

A crowd of up to 50,000 is expected to watch the Red Roses continue their Grand Slam quest in their first match at the venue since last year’s rollercoas­ter victory over France that clinched the title.

England have averaged 47 points a game in their three wins to date but Hunt wants the attack that has been enhanced under head coach John Mitchell to take another step forward.

“We just want it to click for us. There are 47,000 in Twickenham from what I have been told and we want to put on a show,” said the Gloucester-Hartpury scrum-half, who is

Andy

Murray has shared footage of him hitting on the practice court as he continues his rehabilita­tion from an ankle injury.

The 36-year-old ruptured ligaments at last month’s Miami Open.

Yesterday the former world number one posted a video on enjoying a Test resurgence since missing out on the 2022 World Cup.

“The best is yet to come for us, I truly believe that. We’ve spoken about the discipline and the penalties, but also our one-team attack - every time we train it is starting to look better and better.

“I just want it to click so you can all see what we are seeing in training because we’ve not got there yet.

“I’m really enjoying the way we are trying to play, how positive everything is and the way we are trying to go after defences. It’s the way I want to play rugby.”

England have a 100 per cent record in the tournament despite seeing Sarah Beckett and Amy Cokayne sent off against Italy and Scotland, respective­ly.

Instagram Stories showing him hitting forehands on an indoor court.

It is unclear when he will return to action, but he was included on the entry list for the French Open, which begins on May 20.

Wimbledon gets under way on

July 1.

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