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Red Roses · Women's Test matches

England
v New Zealand⁠

43–12

Full time

England v New Zealand finished 43–12.

New Zealand
Alana Borland 44', Stacey Waaka 73'
Date
Sunday 31 October 2021 · Red Roses in 2021
Venue
Sandy Park, Exeter
Competition
Women's Test matches

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

New Zealand

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Phillippa Love Prop Off in the 51'
  • No. 2, Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate Hooker Off in the 51'
  • No. 3, Aleisha Pearl-Nelson Prop Off in the 59'
  • No. 4, Eloise Blackwell Lock
  • No. 5, Kelsie Thwaites Lock Off in the 69'
  • No. 6, Alana Borland Flanker Yellow card 50'
  • No. 7, Lesley Elder (c) Flanker
  • No. 8, Dhys Faleafaga Number 8 Off in the 69'
  • No. 9, Kendra Cocksedge Scrum Half Off in the 72'
  • No. 10, Ruahei Demant Fly Half
  • No. 11, Ayesha Leti-Iiga Wing
  • No. 12, Chelsea Semple Centre Off in the 75'
  • No. 13, Stacey Waaka Centre
  • No. 14, Renee Wickliffe Wing Off in the 58'
  • No. 15, Renee Holmes Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Grace Houpapa-Barrett On in the 51'
  • No. 17, Krystal Murray On in the 51'
  • No. 18, Aldora Itunu On in the 59'
  • No. 19, Liana Mikaele-Tu'u On in the 69'
  • No. 20, Kennedy Tukuafu On in the 69'
  • No. 21, Ariana Bayler On in the 72'
  • No. 22, Patricia Maliepo On in the 75'
  • No. 23, Grace Brooker On in the 58'

Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2015 – 2019

01 14 Jul 2019
Women's Test matches · 2019 Super Series Torero Stadium, San Diego

New Zealand 28–13 England England lost

England tries: Emily Scarratt 11'

New Zealand tries: Renee Wickliffe 25', Renee Wickliffe 29', Renee Wickliffe 64'

Match page: New Zealand v England, 14 July 2019

02 26 Aug 2017
Women's Rugby World Cup Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast

New Zealand 41–32 England England lost

England tries: Penalty try 24', Lydia Thompson 31', Lydia Thompson 54', Isabelle Noel-Smith 76'

New Zealand tries: Selica Winiata 7', Toka Natua 38', Toka Natua 44', Charmaine Smith 52', Toka Natua 57', Kendra Cocksedge 62', Selica Winiata 68'

Match page: New Zealand v England, 26 August 2017

03 17 Jun 2017
Women's Test matches International Stadium, Rotorua

New Zealand 21–29 England England won

England tries: Emily Scarratt 3', Abbie Ward 36', Lydia Thompson 43', Marlie Packer 55', Vicky Fleetwood 67'

New Zealand tries: Kendra Cocksedge 9', Portia Woodman-Wickliffe 19', Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali 78'

Match page: New Zealand v England, 17 June 2017

04 19 Nov 2016
Women's Test matches Twickenham Stoop

England 20–25 New Zealand England lost

England tries: Vickii Cornborough 1', Harriet Millar-Mills 44', Lydia Thompson 47'

New Zealand tries: Renee Wickliffe 40', Kendra Cocksedge 60', Kendra Cocksedge 67'

Match page: England v New Zealand, 19 November 2016

05 1 Jul 2015
Women's Test matches · 2015 Super Series Red Deer, Alberta

New Zealand 26–7 England England lost

England tries: Alex Matthews 16'

New Zealand tries: Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali 30', Selica Winiata 79'

Match page: New Zealand v England, 1 July 2015

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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