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Red Roses · Women's Test matches · 2004 Churchill Cup

New Zealand
v England⁠

38–0

Full time

New Zealand v England finished 38–0.

England
None
New Zealand
Stacey Lene 5', Regina Sheck 30', Stephanie Mortimer 39', Stacey Lene 45', Penalty try 50', Melissa Ruscoe 70'
Date
Saturday 19 June 2004 · Red Roses in 2004
Venue
Brick Field, Edmonton
Competition
Women's Test matches · 2004 Churchill Cup

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

  • No. 16, Shelley Rae On in the 79'
  • No. 17, Vanessa Huxford On in the 72'
  • No. 18, Amy Garnett On in the 80'
  • No. 19, Rachel Murphy On in the 40'
  • No. 20, Karen Jones On in the 79'
  • No. 21, Susie Appleby (not used)
  • No. 22, Kim Shaylor (not used)

New Zealand

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Casey Robertson Prop
  • No. 2, Farah Palmer (c) Hooker
  • No. 3, Regina Sheck Prop
  • No. 4, Victoria Heighway Lock
  • No. 5, Monalisa Codling Lock
  • No. 6, Adrianne Lili'i Flanker
  • No. 7, Cheryl Waaka Flanker
  • No. 8, Rochelle Martin Number 8
  • No. 9, Emma Jensen Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Anna Richards Fly Half
  • No. 11, Stephanie Mortimer Wing
  • No. 12, Exia Shelford Centre
  • No. 13, Hannah Porter Centre
  • No. 14, Claire Richardson Wing
  • No. 15, Stacey Lene Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Mere Kingi (not used)
  • No. 17, Vaniya Lavea (not used)
  • No. 18, Aroha Moore (not used)
  • No. 19, Linda Itunu (not used)
  • No. 20, Melissa Ruscoe (not used)
  • No. 21, Melodie Bosman (not used)
  • No. 22, Lauren Engebretsen (not used)

Referee: Kevin McCaslin. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1998 – 2002

01 25 May 2002
Women's Rugby World Cup Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona

New Zealand 19–9 England England lost

England tries: None

New Zealand tries: Monique Hirovanaa 33', Cheryl Waaka 47'

Match page: New Zealand v England, 25 May 2002

02 16 Jun 2001
Women's Test matches North Harbour Stadium, Albany

New Zealand 17–22 England England won

England tries: Nicky Crawford 15', Shelley Rae 50', Emily Cooke 79'

New Zealand tries: Tammi Wilson 10', Vanessa Cootes 25', Annaleah Rush 60'

Match page: New Zealand v England, 16 June 2001

03 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

04 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

05 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

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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