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Red Roses · Women's Test matches

New Zealand
v England⁠

24–15

Full time

New Zealand v England finished 24–15.

New Zealand
Amiria Rule, Hannah Porter, Exia Shelford, Monalisa Codling, Pikihuia Solomon
Date
Saturday 22 October 2005 · Red Roses in 2005
Venue
Eden Park, Auckland
Competition
Women's Test matches

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

New Zealand

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Casey Robertson Prop
  • No. 2, Fiao'o Fa'amausili Hooker
  • No. 3, Helen Va'aga Prop
  • No. 4, Monalisa Codling Lock
  • No. 5, Victoria Heighway Lock
  • No. 6, Rochelle Martin (c) Flanker
  • No. 7, Melissa Ruscoe Flanker
  • No. 8, Marina Canterbury 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, Amiria Rule Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Amy Williams (not used)
  • No. 17, Pikihuia Solomon (not used)
  • No. 18, Waimania Teddy (not used)
  • No. 19, Justine Lavea (not used)
  • No. 20, Kimberly Smith (not used)
  • No. 21, Diane Maliukaetau (not used)
  • No. 22, Karina Stowers (not used)

A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2000 – 2004

01 19 Jun 2004
Women's Test matches · 2004 Churchill Cup Brick Field, Edmonton

New Zealand 38–0 England England lost

England tries: None

New Zealand tries: Stacey Lene 5', Regina Sheck 30', Stephanie Mortimer 39', Stacey Lene 45', Penalty try 50', Melissa Ruscoe 70'

Match page: New Zealand v England, 19 June 2004

02 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

03 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

04 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

05 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

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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