WALES Women went down fighting when finishing their Six Nations with a 27-20 defeat to Scotland in Glasgow.

Warren Abrahams’ side may have won the wooden spoon for the second year on the spin but they produced a much-improved performance at Scotstoun Stadium.

After being hammered 53-0 by France and then 45-0 by the Irish in Cardiff, Wales got on the scoreboard with tries by wings Lisa Neumann and Caitlin Lewis while Bassaleg School science teacher Robyn Wilkins kicked 10 points from the tee.

However, it was Scotland that took the spoils to take fifth place in the tournament thanks to tries from Megan Gaffney, Megan Kennedy, Christine Belisle and Evie Gallagher.

Scotland opened the scoring when they went through the phases before Gaffney was put over out wide.

Wilkins kicked a pair of penalties but Kennedy went over from a cross-kick and then Belisle powered over from close range.

Neumann scored a fine individual score in the corner but Scotland responded when Gallagher went over after a driving lineout.

However, Wales got a consolation that their performance deserved at the death when Lewis rewarded pressure by going over in the corner.

Wales Robyn Wilkins gives instructions to her teammates during the Guinness Womens Six Nations match at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow. Issue date: Saturday April 24, 2021. PA Photo. See PA story: RUGBYU Scotland Women. Photo credit should read: Andrew

Wales' Robyn Wilkins gives instructions to her teammates during the Guinness Women's Six Nations match at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow. Issue date: Saturday April 24, 2021. PA Photo. See PA story: RUGBYU Scotland Women. Photo credit should read: Andrew

“The way they went made me really proud as a coach,” Abrahams told BBC Sport Wales. “We’ve had an incredibly tough couple of weeks as you can imagine.

“I got a bit emotional because of the sacrifice, time and effort they put in. It was so pleasing the way they finished the game off with that try.

“We came here with zero points on the board and walked away with 20. There is loads we can take away from this one.”

l Emily Scarratt's late penalty sealed England's 10-6 win over France and a third-straight Six Nations title.

Poppy Cleall’s try on the stroke of half-time put England in the box seat and coach Simon Middleton’s side secured their eighth consecutive victory over the French.

Scarratt converted the game’s only try to send England into the changing rooms 7-0 to the good.

Caroline Drouin posted two penalties after the turnaround as France battled back into the contest, with England struggling to contain the visitors to The Stoop.

The mistakes mounted as the pressure told on England, but the hosts’ robust defence denied France any chance of a try that could have turned the game.

And just when the French thought they would be able to break the home resistance, England powered upfield through a sequence of driven lineouts and then pick-and-go phases off rucks.

The home side played the clock and the French breakdown inaccuracy to perfection, milking a kickable penalty at the death.

Scarratt duly stepped up and slotted the goal, with England then negotiating the final minute to claim the victory, and with it their third crown in a row.

l Ireland stormed to a 25-5 victory over Italy to claim third.

Italy struggled as they notched up 25 handling errors in the contest which was moved from Parma to Dublin in midweek due to quarantine restrictions.

Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe starred on her first Ireland start with a solo score early in the second half and another towards the end of the game.