Fleetwood braced for Scots backlash
The Rugby Paper|February 09, 2020
RED ROSES flanker Vicky Fleetwood is expecting Scotland to be a different beast to the one England tamed 80-0 last year at Twickenham en route to winning the Grand Slam.
ADAM ELLIS
Fleetwood braced for Scots backlash

After defeating France on foreign soil 19-13 last weekend, Fleetwood is expecting a difficult test in Glasgow after the Scots pushed Ireland close 18-14.

“Off the back of last week we just want to build on the France game,” Fleetwood told The Rugby Paper. “Everyone was pleased with how we performed. The weather helped a lot and it was nice to play in the sun with a smile on our faces.

“It’s probably not going to be the same this weekend but we have prepped for windy and rainy conditions.

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