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Red Roses · Women's Test matches

Australia
v England⁠

10–53

Full time

Australia v England finished 10–53.

Australia
Ashleigh Hewson
Date
Friday 9 June 2017 · Red Roses in 2017
Venue
Porirua Park, Wellington
Competition
Women's Test matches

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

Australia

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Liz Patu Prop
  • No. 2, Cheyenne Campbell Hooker
  • No. 3, Evelyn Horomia Prop
  • No. 4, Rebecca Clough Lock
  • No. 5, Alisha Hewett Lock
  • No. 6, Grace Hamilton Flanker
  • No. 7, Chloe Butler Flanker
  • No. 8, Victoria Latu Number 8
  • No. 9, Cobie-Jane Morgan Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Fenella Hake Fly Half
  • No. 11, Natasha Haines Wing
  • No. 12, Kayla Sauvao Centre
  • No. 13, Ashleigh Timoko Centre
  • No. 14, Huia Swannell Wing
  • No. 15, Ashleigh Hewson (c) Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Caroline Vakalahi (not used)
  • No. 17, Violeta Tupuola (not used)
  • No. 18, Hilisha Samoa (not used)
  • No. 19, Millie Boyle (not used)
  • No. 20, Kiri Lingman (not used)
  • No. 21, Vesinia Schaaf-Taufa (not used)
  • No. 22, Katrina Barker (not used)
  • No. 23, Samantha Treherne (not used)

Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 4 meetings before this one

1998 – 2010

02 2 Jun 2001
Women's Test matches Newcastle, New South Wales

England 15–5 Australia England won

England tries: Amy Garnett 30', Teresa Andrews 35'

Australia tries: Cheryl McAfee 71'

Match page: England v Australia, 2 June 2001

03 26 May 2001
Women's Test matches TG Millner Field, Sydney

Australia 19–41 England England won

England tries: Nicky Crawford 21', Teresa Andrews 25', Emily Cooke 55', Nicky Crawford 60', Paula George 75'

Australia tries: Bronwyn Mackintosh 5', Lisa Fiaola 12', Selena Tranter 28'

Match page: Australia v England, 26 May 2001

04 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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