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Red Roses · Women's Test matches

England
v Australia⁠

15–5

Full time

England v Australia finished 15–5.

Australia
Cheryl McAfee 71'
Date
Saturday 2 June 2001 · Red Roses in 2001
Venue
Newcastle, New South Wales
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, Nyree Osieck 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, Charmain Steventon (not used)

A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 2 meetings before this one

1998 – 2001

01 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

02 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

Cheryl McAfee

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

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