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Red Roses · Women's Test matches · End-of-year Test

England
v New Zealand⁠

32–23

Full time

England v New Zealand finished 32–23.

England
Kat Merchant 7', Emily Scarratt 12', Kat Merchant 23', Rosemarie Jermine 34', Joanne Watmore 47'
New Zealand
Rawinia Everitt 17', Selica Winiata 40', Kendra Cocksedge 69'
Date
Saturday 1 December 2012 · Red Roses in 2012
Venue
Twickenham
Competition
Women's Test matches · End-of-year Test

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

  • No. 16, Emma Croker On in the 40'
  • No. 17, Sophie Hemming On in the 49'
  • No. 18, Rocky Clark On in the 49'
  • No. 19, Emily Braund On in the 67'
  • No. 20, Hannah Gallagher On in the 55'
  • No. 21, La Toya Mason On in the 71'
  • No. 22, Amber Reed On in the 76'
  • No. 23, Fran Matthews On in the 55'

New Zealand

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Ruth McKay Prop Off in the 73'
  • No. 2, Fiao'o Fa'amausili (c) Hooker
  • No. 3, Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox Prop Off in the 53'
  • No. 4, Eloise Blackwell Lock Off in the 60'
  • No. 5, Rawinia Everitt Lock
  • No. 6, Aroha Savage Flanker Yellow card 45'
  • No. 7, Justine Lavea Flanker
  • No. 8, Casey Robertson Number 8 Off in the 49'
  • No. 9, Emma Jensen Scrum Half Off in the 60'
  • No. 10, Kendra Cocksedge Fly Half
  • No. 11, Hazel Tubic Wing Off in the 40'
  • No. 12, Claire Richardson Centre
  • No. 13, Shakira Baker Centre
  • No. 14, Selica Winiata Wing
  • No. 15, Kelly Brazier Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Karina Stowers On in the 73'
  • No. 17, Kathleen Wilton On in the 53' Off in the 77'
  • No. 18, Aleisha Pearl-Nelson On in the 77'
  • No. 19, Jackie Patea On in the 60'
  • No. 20, Lydia Crossman On in the 49'
  • No. 21, Teresa Te Tamaki On in the 60'
  • No. 22, Anika Tiplady (not used)
  • No. 23, Halie Tiplady-Hurring On in the 40'

Referee: Sherry Trumbull. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2011 – 2012

01 27 Nov 2012
Women's Test matches · End-of-year Test Aldershot Military Stadium

New Zealand 8–17 England England won

England tries: Hannah Gallagher 19', Joanne Watmore 80'

New Zealand tries: Hazel Tubic 14'

Match page: New Zealand v England, 27 November 2012

02 23 Nov 2012
Women's Test matches · End-of-year Test Molesey Road, Esher

England 16–13 New Zealand England won

England tries: Sarah Hunter 62', Kat Merchant 67'

New Zealand tries: Casey Robertson 27', Kendra Cocksedge 42'

Match page: England v New Zealand, 23 November 2012

04 29 Nov 2011
Women's Test matches Molesey Road, Esher

England 21–7 New Zealand England won

England tries: Georgina Roberts 8', Katy Daley-Mclean 47', Vicky Fleetwood 69'

New Zealand tries: Justine Lavea 13'

Match page: England v New Zealand, 29 November 2011

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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