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Red Roses · Women's Test matches · 2004 European Championship

Italy
v England⁠

7–73

Full time

Italy v England finished 7–73.

England
Kim Shaylor 8', Kim Shaylor 18', Amber Penrith 20', Amber Penrith 27', Sue Day 36', Amber Penrith 40', Heather Fisher 52', Sue Day 55', Kim Shaylor 59', Shauna Vetch 63', Karen Andrew 79'
Italy
Michela Tondinelli 73'
Date
Sunday 2 May 2004 · Red Roses in 2004
Venue
Toulouse
Competition
Women's Test matches · 2004 European Championship

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Rocky Clark Prop
  • No. 2, Ann O'Flynn Hooker
  • No. 3, Vanessa Gray Prop
  • No. 4, Helen Durman Lock
  • No. 5, Jenny Farmer Lock
  • No. 6, Heather Fisher Flanker
  • No. 7, Sam Buckingham Flanker
  • No. 8, Karen Jones Number 8
  • No. 9, Danielle Waterman Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Shelley Rae Fly Half
  • No. 11, Amber Penrith Wing
  • No. 12, Maggie Alphonsi Centre
  • No. 13, Vicky Massarella Centre
  • No. 14, Kim Shaylor Wing
  • No. 15, Sue Day (c) Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Hannah Dawson (not used)
  • No. 17, Amy Garnett (not used)
  • No. 18, Rachel Murphy (not used)
  • No. 19, Shannon Baker (not used)
  • No. 20, Susie Appleby (not used)
  • No. 21, Karen Andrew (not used)
  • No. 22, Shauna Vetch (not used)

Italy

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Maria Sanfilippo Prop Off in the 60'
  • No. 2, Silvia Peron Hooker
  • No. 3, Greta Petese Prop Off in the 60'
  • No. 4, Gioia Michela Buratto Lock Off in the 60'
  • No. 5, Paola Agostinelli Lock
  • No. 6, Valentina Avella Flanker
  • No. 7, Giuliana Campanella Flanker Off in the 60'
  • No. 8, Gimena Panichelli Number 8
  • No. 9, Michela Tondinelli Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Veronica Schiavon Fly Half
  • No. 11, Giovanna Bado Wing
  • No. 12, Paola Zangirolami Centre
  • No. 13, Silvia Pizzati Centre
  • No. 14, Elisa Facchini Wing
  • No. 15, Valentina Schiavon Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Isabella Cavini On in the 60'
  • No. 17, Elena Bisetto On in the 60'
  • No. 18, Elisa Cucchiella On in the 60'
  • No. 19, Valentina Corradi On in the 60'

A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 2 meetings before this one

1991 – 2002

01 13 May 2002
Women's Rugby World Cup Cornellà de Llobregat, Barcelona

Italy 9–63 England England won

England tries: Sue Day 2', Nicky Crawford 7', Assunta De Biase 9', Sue Day 15', Assunta De Biase 18', Emma Mitchell 26', Emily Cooke 33', Sue Day 38', Sue Day 47', Nicky Crawford 61', Sue Day 70'

Italy tries: None

Match page: Italy v England, 13 May 2002

02 8 Apr 1991
Women's Rugby World Cup Llanharan

Italy 9–25 England England won

England tries: Sarah Wenn 12', Cheryl Stennett 61', Karen Almond 66', Cheryl Stennett 80', Cheryl Stennett 80'

Italy tries: None

Match page: Italy v England, 8 April 1991

Official meetings since 1991

England v Italy stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings27In our results database
England wins27England perspective
Draws0Level at full time
Italy wins0Italy victories

England have scored 1336 points to Italy's 186 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

12

Emily Scarratt

12 tries against Italy in matches we hold scorer data for.

Italy · Fixture leader

3

Francesca Sgorbini

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

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