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Red Roses · Women's Test matches

England
v New Zealand⁠

10–3

Full time

England v New Zealand finished 10–3.

New Zealand
None
Date
Saturday 21 November 2009 · Red Roses in 2009
Venue
Twickenham Stadium, London
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 67'
  • No. 17, Rosemarie Jermine On in the 61'
  • No. 18, Tamara Taylor On in the 40'
  • No. 19, Jane Leonard On in the 65'
  • No. 20, Georgina Gulliver On in the 75'
  • No. 21, Alice Richardson-Watmore On in the 42'
  • No. 22, Fiona Pocock On in the 53'

New Zealand

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Ruth McKay Prop Off in the 16'
  • No. 2, Fiao'o Fa'amausili Hooker
  • No. 3, Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox Prop
  • No. 4, Vita Robinson Lock Off in the 52'
  • No. 5, Victoria Heighway (c) Lock
  • No. 6, Casey Robertson Flanker Off in the 64'
  • No. 7, Justine Lavea Flanker
  • No. 8, Linda Itunu Number 8
  • No. 9, Emma Jensen Scrum Half Off in the 67'
  • No. 10, Rebecca Mahoney Fly Half
  • No. 11, Carla Hohepa Wing Off in the 57'
  • No. 12, Amiria Rule Centre
  • No. 13, Huriana Manuel-Carpenter Centre
  • No. 14, Victoria Grant Wing
  • No. 15, Kelly Brazier Full Back Off in the 52'

Replacements

  • No. 16, Claire Rowat (not used)
  • No. 17, Kimberly Smith On in the 52' Off in the 67'
  • No. 18, Beth Mallard On in the 16' Off in the 57'
  • No. 19, Olivia Coady On in the 57'
  • No. 20, Kendra Cocksedge On in the 67'
  • No. 21, Renee Wickliffe On in the 52'
  • No. 22, Anika Tiplady On in the 57'

Referee: David Keane. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2004 – 2009

02 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

03 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

04 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

05 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

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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