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Red Roses · Women's Rugby World Cup

England
v New Zealand⁠

10–13

Full time

England v New Zealand finished 10–13.

New Zealand
Carla Hohepa 33'
Date
Sunday 5 September 2010 · Red Roses in 2010
Venue
Twickenham Stoop, London

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

  • No. 16, Emma Croker On in the 69'
  • No. 17, Claire Cripps On in the 64'
  • No. 18, Becky Essex On in the 64'
  • No. 19, Sarah Beale On in the 70'
  • No. 20, La Toya Mason On in the 69'
  • No. 21, Alice Richardson-Watmore On in the 50'
  • No. 22, Amber Penrith On in the 69'

New Zealand

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Ruth McKay Prop
  • No. 2, Fiao'o Fa'amausili Hooker
  • No. 3, Melodie Bosman Prop Yellow card 29' Off in the 64'
  • No. 4, Vita Robinson Lock
  • No. 5, Victoria Heighway Lock
  • No. 6, Melissa Ruscoe (c) Flanker Yellow card 57'
  • No. 7, Justine Lavea Flanker Off in the 69'
  • No. 8, Casey Robertson Number 8 Off in the 69'
  • No. 9, Emma Jensen Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Anna Richards Fly Half Yellow card 22'
  • No. 11, Renee Wickliffe Wing Off in the 70'
  • No. 12, Kelly Brazier Centre
  • No. 13, Huriana Manuel-Carpenter Centre
  • No. 14, Carla Hohepa Wing
  • No. 15, Victoria Grant Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Karina Stowers (not used)
  • No. 17, Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox On in the 64'
  • No. 18, Linda Itunu On in the 69'
  • No. 19, Joan Sione On in the 69'
  • No. 20, Kendra Cocksedge (not used)
  • No. 21, Rebecca Mahoney (not used)
  • No. 22, Trisha Hina On in the 70'

Referee: Sarah Corrigan. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2005 – 2009

03 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

04 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

05 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

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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