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Red Roses · Women's Test matches

Australia
v England⁠

19–41

Full time

Australia v England finished 19–41.

England
Nicky Crawford 21', Teresa Andrews 25', Emily Cooke 55', Nicky Crawford 60', Paula George 75'
Australia
Bronwyn Mackintosh 5', Lisa Fiaola 12', Selena Tranter 28'
Date
Saturday 26 May 2001 · Red Roses in 2001
Venue
TG Millner Field, Sydney
Competition
Women's Test matches

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

Australia

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Melissa Latu Prop
  • No. 2, Elizabeth Andrew Hooker
  • No. 3, Pearl Kaleopa-Palalalii Prop
  • No. 4, Deena Aiken Lock
  • No. 5, Mieke Fortune Lock
  • No. 6, Bronwyn Mackintosh Flanker
  • No. 7, Selena Tranter Flanker
  • No. 8, Penny Anderson Number 8
  • No. 9, Louise Ferris (c) Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Alena Summers Fly Half
  • No. 11, Jennifer Williams Wing
  • No. 12, Lisa Fiaola Centre
  • No. 13, Sharon Carson Centre
  • No. 14, Naomi Roberts Wing
  • No. 15, Bronwyn Laidlaw Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Jennifer Egan (not used)
  • No. 17, Louise Burrows (not used)
  • No. 18, Rebecca Cleary (not used)
  • No. 19, Paige Butcher (not used)
  • No. 20, Cheryl McAfee (not used)
  • No. 21, Tanya Osborne (not used)
  • No. 22, Nyree Osieck (not used)

A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 1 meeting before this one

1998 – 1998

01 9 May 1998
Women's Rugby World Cup Amsterdam

Australia 13–30 England England won

England tries: Linda Uttley, Emma Mitchell, Paula George, Joanne Yapp, Nicky Crawford

Australia tries: Sharon Carson

Match page: Australia v England, 9 May 1998

Official meetings since 1998

England v Australia stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings9In our results database
England wins9England perspective
Draws0Level at full time
Australia wins0Australia victories

England have scored 332 points to Australia's 81 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

5

Marlie Packer

5 tries against Australia in matches we hold scorer data for.

Australia · Fixture leader

1

Faliki Pohiva

Australia's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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