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Red Roses · Women's Rugby World Cup

New Zealand
v England⁠

44–11

Full time

New Zealand v England finished 44–11.

New Zealand
Vanessa Cootes, Kellie Kiwi, Anna Richards, Vanessa Cootes, Annaleah Rush, Annaleah Rush 48'
Date
Tuesday 12 May 1998 · Red Roses in 1998
Venue
Amsterdam

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

New Zealand

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Tracey Waters Prop
  • No. 2, Farah Palmer (c) Hooker
  • No. 3, Emma Thomas Prop
  • No. 4, Fiona Barclay Lock
  • No. 5, Fiona Richards Lock
  • No. 6, Melodie Robinson Flanker
  • No. 7, Davida White 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, Suzy Shortland Centre
  • No. 13, Annaleah Rush Centre
  • No. 14, Vanessa Cootes Wing
  • No. 15, Tammi Wilson Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Brigitta Lotui'iga (not used)
  • No. 17, Janet Heenan (not used)
  • No. 18, Regina Sheck (not used)
  • No. 19, Kellie Kiwi (not used)
  • No. 20, Toni Konui (not used)

Referee: Huw Lewis. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 1 meeting before this one

1997 – 1997

01 13 Aug 1997
Women's Test matches Burnham

New Zealand 67–0 England England lost

England tries: None

New Zealand tries: Vanessa Cootes, Louisa Wall, Anna Richards, Monique Hirovanaa, Melodie Robinson, Vanessa Cootes, Monique Hirovanaa, Vanessa Cootes, Monique Hirovanaa, Vanessa Cootes

Match page: New Zealand v England, 13 August 1997

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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