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Red Roses · Women's Test matches

England
v New Zealand⁠

3–16

Full time

England v New Zealand finished 3–16.

England
None
New Zealand
Amiria Rule
Date
Saturday 14 November 2009 · Red Roses in 2009
Venue
Molesey Road, Esher
Competition
Women's Test matches

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

  • No. 16, Sam Reeve On in the 66'
  • No. 17, Rosemarie Jermine On in the 73'
  • No. 18, Tamara Taylor On in the 57'
  • No. 19, Jane Leonard On in the 61'
  • No. 20, La Toya Mason On in the 69'
  • No. 21, Rachael Burford On in the 48'
  • No. 22, Emily Scarratt (not used)

New Zealand

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Ruth McKay Prop
  • No. 2, Fiao'o Fa'amausili Hooker
  • No. 3, Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox Prop Off in the 60'
  • No. 4, Kimberly Smith Lock Off in the 70'
  • No. 5, Victoria Heighway (c) Lock
  • No. 6, Linda Itunu Flanker
  • No. 7, Justine Lavea Flanker Yellow card 33' Off in the 77'
  • No. 8, Casey Robertson Number 8 Yellow card 45'
  • No. 9, Emma Jensen Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Rebecca Mahoney Fly Half
  • No. 11, Carla Hohepa Wing
  • No. 12, Amiria Rule Centre
  • No. 13, Huriana Manuel-Carpenter Centre
  • No. 14, Victoria Grant Wing
  • No. 15, Kelly Brazier Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Claire Rowat (not used)
  • No. 17, Beth Mallard On in the 60'
  • No. 18, Vita Robinson On in the 70'
  • No. 19, Olivia Coady On in the 77'
  • No. 20, Kendra Cocksedge (not used)
  • No. 21, Renee Wickliffe (not used)
  • No. 22, Anika Tiplady (not used)

Referee: Andrew Healy. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2002 – 2006

01 17 Sep 2006
Women's Rugby World Cup Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton

New Zealand 25–17 England England lost

England tries: Penalty try 47', Helen Clayton 76'

New Zealand tries: Monalisa Codling 36', Stephanie Mortimer 41', Victoria Heighway 70', Amiria Rule 79'

Match page: New Zealand v England, 17 September 2006

02 26 Oct 2005
Women's Test matches Waikato Stadium, Hamilton

New Zealand 33–8 England England lost

England tries: Margaret Alphonsi 15', Amy Turner 60'

New Zealand tries: Hannah Porter 20', Pikihuia Solomon 30', Amiria Rule 35'

Match page: New Zealand v England, 26 October 2005

03 22 Oct 2005
Women's Test matches Eden Park, Auckland

New Zealand 24–15 England England lost

England tries: Vanessa Gray 75'

New Zealand tries: Amiria Rule, Hannah Porter, Exia Shelford, Monalisa Codling, Pikihuia Solomon

Match page: New Zealand v England, 22 October 2005

04 19 Jun 2004
Women's Test matches · 2004 Churchill Cup Brick Field, Edmonton

New Zealand 38–0 England England lost

England tries: None

New Zealand tries: Stacey Lene 5', Regina Sheck 30', Stephanie Mortimer 39', Stacey Lene 45', Penalty try 50', Melissa Ruscoe 70'

Match page: New Zealand v England, 19 June 2004

05 25 May 2002
Women's Rugby World Cup Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona

New Zealand 19–9 England England lost

England tries: None

New Zealand tries: Monique Hirovanaa 33', Cheryl Waaka 47'

Match page: New Zealand v England, 25 May 2002

Official meetings since 1997

England v New Zealand stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings34In our results database
England wins14England perspective
Draws1Level at full time
New Zealand wins19New Zealand victories

England have scored 622 points to New Zealand's 753 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

7

Ellie Kildunne

7 tries against New Zealand in matches we hold scorer data for.

New Zealand · Fixture leader

9

Vanessa Cootes

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

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