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Red Roses · Women's Test matches

England
v Wales⁠

38–4

Full time

England v Wales finished 38–4.

Wales
Kate Eaves
Date
Sunday 12 February 1989 · Red Roses in 1989
Venue
Moseley RFC, Esher
Competition
Women's Test matches

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

  • No. 16, Suzy Hill (not used)
  • No. 17, Deirdre Mills (not used)
  • No. 18, Claire Vyvyan (not used)
  • No. 19, Susan Wachholz-Dorrington (not used)
  • No. 20, Fiona Hackett (not used)
  • No. 21, Heather Stirrup (not used)
  • No. 22, Sarah Wenn (not used)

Wales

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Bee Trotter Prop
  • No. 2, Maryanne Harvey Hooker
  • No. 3, Marie Bowen Prop
  • No. 4, Kate Eaves Lock
  • No. 5, Frances Margerison Lock
  • No. 6, Helen Carey Flanker
  • No. 7, Carol Thomas Flanker
  • No. 8, Liza Burgess (c) Number 8
  • No. 9, Angela Hayley Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Amanda Bennett Fly Half
  • No. 11, Lisa Williams Wing
  • No. 12, Jackie Sampson Centre
  • No. 13, Sandra Phillips Centre
  • No. 14, Beccy Wyatt Wing
  • No. 15, Alison Longstaff Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Catherine Lloyd (not used)
  • No. 17, Julie Thomas (not used)
  • No. 18, Joanne Walters (not used)
  • No. 19, Cath Evans (not used)
  • No. 20, Nia Evans (not used)
  • No. 21, Ann Williams (not used)

Referee: Gwyn Airdrie. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 2 meetings before this one

1987 – 1988

01 24 Apr 1988
Women's Test matches Newport RFC, Newport

Wales 6–36 England England won

England tries: Cheryl Stennett, Deborah Francis, Karen Almond, Emma Mitchell, Cheryl Stennett, Deborah Francis, Karen Almond, Cheryl Stennett

Wales tries: None

Match page: Wales v England, 24 April 1988

02 5 Apr 1987
Women's Test matches Pontypool Park, Pontypool

Wales 4–22 England England won

England tries: Pip Atikson-Kennedy, Karen Almond, Carol Isherwood, Pip Atikson-Kennedy, Karen Almond

Wales tries: Liza Burgess

Match page: Wales v England, 5 April 1987

Official meetings since 1987

England v Wales stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings43In our results database
England wins41England perspective
Draws0Level at full time
Wales wins2Wales victories

England have scored 1697 points to Wales's 287 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

11

Cheryl Stennett

11 tries against Wales in matches we hold scorer data for.

Wales · Fixture leader

3

Non Evans

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

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