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So what to make of a day which delivered history for Scottish women’s sport, as well as a 12-try demolition?<\/p>\n
It is true, England are not the benchmark for Scotland. <\/p>\n
Victory away to Wales last week was a solid start, and now it is all about the response in Italy next week and trying to beat Ireland in the final game, either side of a home game against France.<\/p>\n
But all performances are crucial to building momentum and keeping the fans coming back, as Malcolm herself said.<\/p>\n
Just ask the Scotland women’s football team, who have seen crowds shrink back at Hampden amid a struggle to qualify for major finals.<\/p>\n
The Scotland captain, as ever, got the tone spot on when summing up a strange day.<\/p>\n
“Today was about so much more than just the game,” Malcolm said. “For those of us that have been around 10 years plus – we’ve come from back pitches with a couple of people in stands.<\/p>\n
“To even arrive today and get the reception we got was phenomenal. It’s a result of the work we’ve done as players on the pitch to put in performances that make people want to come back.<\/p>\n
“Today wasn’t one of them. But that doesn’t take away from what we’ve created over the last 10 years to make this happen.<\/p>\n
“We’re at the beginning of a new journey. We’re going to keep pushing to get back to that point to put in a performance in that stadium that fans can be proud of.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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