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Red Roses · Women's WXV

Australia
v England⁠

7–42

Full time

Australia v England finished 7–42.

Australia
Ashley Marsters 53'
Date
Friday 20 October 2023 · Red Roses in 2023
Venue
Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Competition
Women's WXV

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

  • No. 16, Lark Atkin-Davies On in the 54'
  • No. 17, Mackenzie Carson On in the 54'
  • No. 18, Kelsey Clifford On in the 55'
  • No. 19, Sarah Beckett Yellow card 80' On in the 47'
  • No. 20, Daisy Hibbert-Jones On in the 57'
  • No. 21, Natasha Hunt On in the 60'
  • No. 22, Sophie Bridger On in the 57'
  • No. 23, Emma Sing On in the 60'

Australia

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Brianna Hoy Prop Off in the 49'
  • No. 2, Tania Naden Hooker Off in the 49'
  • No. 3, Eva Karpani Prop Off in the 65'
  • No. 4, Michaela Leonard (c) Lock Off in the 65'
  • No. 5, Annabelle Codey Lock Yellow card 28' Yellow card 56' Red card 56'
  • No. 6, Siokapesi Palu Flanker Off in the 49'
  • No. 7, Emily Chancellor Flanker
  • No. 8, Kaitlan Leaney Number 8
  • No. 9, Layne Morgan Scrum Half Off in the 72'
  • No. 10, Carys Dallinger Fly Half Off in the 60'
  • No. 11, Ivania Wong Wing
  • No. 12, Arabella McKenzie Centre
  • No. 13, Georgina Friedrichs Centre
  • No. 14, Maya Stewart Wing Off in the 17'
  • No. 15, Faitala Moleka Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Adiana Talakai On in the 49'
  • No. 17, Bree-Anna Browne On in the 49'
  • No. 18, Emily Robinson On in the 65'
  • No. 19, Atasi Lafai On in the 65'
  • No. 20, Ashley Marsters On in the 49'
  • No. 21, Sarah Dougherty On in the 72'
  • No. 22, Cecilia Smith (not used)
  • No. 23, Desiree Miller (not used)

Referee: Lauren Jenner. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2001 – 2022

01 30 Oct 2022
Women's Rugby World Cup The Trusts Arena, Auckland

Australia 5–41 England England won

England tries: Sarah Hunter 7', Marlie Packer 29', Marlie Packer 37', Abbie Ward 42', Amy Cokayne 52', Alex Matthews 64', Marlie Packer 79'

Australia tries: Emily Chancellor 39'

Match page: Australia v England, 30 October 2022

02 9 Jun 2017
Women's Test matches Porirua Park, Wellington

Australia 10–53 England England won

England tries: Isabelle Noel-Smith, Abbie Ward, Sarah McKenna, Sarah McKenna, Sarah McKenna, Kay Wilson, Kay Wilson, Vicky Fleetwood, Harriet Millar-Mills

Australia tries: Ashleigh Hewson

Match page: Australia v England, 9 June 2017

04 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

05 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

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

Eva Karpani

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

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