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Red Roses · Women's Test matches

New Zealand
v England⁠

17–22

Full time

New Zealand v England finished 17–22.

England
Nicky Crawford 15', Shelley Rae 50', Emily Cooke 79'
New Zealand
Tammi Wilson 10', Vanessa Cootes 25', Annaleah Rush 60'
Date
Saturday 16 June 2001 · Red Roses in 2001
Venue
North Harbour Stadium, Albany
Competition
Women's Test matches

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

  • No. 16, Nicky Goodwin (not used)
  • No. 17, Jenny Watkinson (not used)
  • No. 18, Gillian Burns (not used)
  • No. 19, Helen Clayton (not used)
  • No. 20, Susie Appleby (not used)
  • No. 21, Nicola Jupp (not used)
  • No. 22, Eilidh Smith (not used)

New Zealand

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Rebecca Liua'ana Prop
  • No. 2, Farah Palmer (c) Hooker
  • No. 3, Regina Sheck Prop
  • No. 4, Victoria Heighway Lock
  • No. 5, Fiona Barclay Lock
  • No. 6, Rochelle Martin Flanker
  • No. 7, Melodie Robinson Flanker
  • No. 8, Cheryl Waaka Number 8
  • No. 9, Monique Hirovanaa Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Anna Richards Fly Half
  • No. 11, Vanessa Cootes Wing
  • No. 12, Suzy Shortland Centre
  • No. 13, Annaleah Rush Centre
  • No. 14, Exia Shelford Wing
  • No. 15, Tammi Wilson Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Sandy Yates (not used)
  • No. 17, Amiria Rule (not used)
  • No. 18, Tala Mulipola (not used)
  • No. 19, Tia Paasi (not used)

A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 4 meetings before this one

1997 – 2001

01 9 Jun 2001
Women's Test matches Rotorua

New Zealand 15–10 England England lost

England tries: Claire Frost 70'

New Zealand tries: Vanessa Cootes 3', Exia Shelford 50', Vanessa Cootes 60'

Match page: New Zealand v England, 9 June 2001

02 30 Sep 2000
Women's Test matches · 2000 Canada Cup Winnipeg

New Zealand 32–13 England England lost

England tries: Paula George 42'

New Zealand tries: Dianne Kahura 18', Anna Richards 27', Dianne Kahura 52', Dianne Kahura 64', Exia Shelford 71'

Match page: New Zealand v England, 30 September 2000

03 12 May 1998
Women's Rugby World Cup Amsterdam

New Zealand 44–11 England England lost

England tries: Jayne Molyneux

New Zealand tries: Vanessa Cootes, Kellie Kiwi, Anna Richards, Vanessa Cootes, Annaleah Rush, Annaleah Rush 48'

Match page: New Zealand v England, 12 May 1998

04 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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