Red Roses · Women's Test matches
New Zealand
v England
67–0
Full time
New Zealand v England finished 67–0.
- England
- None
- New Zealand
- Vanessa Cootes, Louisa Wall, Anna Richards, Monique Hirovanaa, Melodie Robinson, Vanessa Cootes, Monique Hirovanaa, Vanessa Cootes, Monique Hirovanaa, Vanessa Cootes
- Date
- Wednesday 13 August 1997 · Red Roses in 1997
- Venue
- Burnham
- Competition
- Women's Test matches
Last checked 21 October 2026
Team sheets
Line-ups
Red Roses
Starting XV
- No. 1, Jenny Watkinson Prop
- No. 2, Nicky Ponsford Hooker
- No. 3, Emma Garbutt Prop
- No. 4, Claire Green Lock
- No. 5, Gillian Jew Lock
- No. 6, Janis Ross Flanker
- No. 7, Kathy Garson Flanker
- No. 8, Gillian Burns (c) Number 8
- No. 9, Emma Mitchell Scrum Half
- No. 10, Karen Almond Fly Half
- No. 11, Pip Atikson-Kennedy Wing
- No. 12, Giselle Mather Centre
- No. 13, Jane Mitchell Centre
- No. 14, Jayne Molyneux Wing
- No. 15, Paula George Full Back
Replacements
- No. 16, Janice Jones (not used)
- No. 17, Susan Wachholz-Dorrington (not used)
- No. 18, Linda Uttley (not used)
- No. 19, Sarah Robertson (not used)
- No. 20, Susie Appleby (not used)
- No. 21, Nicola Coffin (not used)
New Zealand
Starting XV
- No. 1, Regina Sheck Prop
- No. 2, Farah Palmer (c) Hooker
- No. 3, Emma Thomas Prop
- No. 4, Fiona Richards Lock
- No. 5, Fiona Barclay Lock
- No. 6, Riki Hiemer Flanker
- No. 7, Melodie Robinson Flanker
- No. 8, Rochelle Martin Number 8
- No. 9, Monique Hirovanaa Scrum Half
- No. 10, Anna Richards Fly Half
- No. 11, Louisa Wall Wing
- No. 12, Lenadeen Simpson-Brown Centre
- No. 13, Annaleah Rush Centre
- No. 14, Vanessa Cootes Wing
- No. 15, Mel Kupa Full Back
Replacements
- No. 16, Cheryl Waaka (not used)
- No. 17, Suzy Shortland (not used)
- No. 18, Geraldine Paul (not used)
- No. 19, Kellie Kiwi (not used)
- No. 20, Jacinta Nielsen (not used)
- No. 21, Karen Blue (not used)
Referee: Bernard McLaughlin. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.
Official meetings since 1997
England v New Zealand stats
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
7Ellie Kildunne
7 tries against New Zealand in matches we hold scorer data for.
New Zealand · Fixture leader
9Vanessa Cootes
New Zealand's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.