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Red Roses · Women's Test matches

New Zealand
v England⁠

33–8

Full time

New Zealand v England finished 33–8.

New Zealand
Hannah Porter 20', Pikihuia Solomon 30', Amiria Rule 35'
Date
Wednesday 26 October 2005 · Red Roses in 2005
Venue
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Competition
Women's Test matches

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

  • No. 16, Selena Rudge (not used)
  • No. 17, Hannah Dawson On in the 60'
  • No. 18, Tamara Taylor On in the 50'
  • No. 19, Shannon Baker On in the 50'
  • No. 20, Alice Richardson-Watmore On in the 42' Off in the 50'
  • No. 21, Charlotte Barras (not used)
  • No. 22, Nicky Crawford (not used)

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, Justine Lavea Flanker
  • No. 7, Melissa Ruscoe Flanker
  • No. 8, Marina Canterbury Number 8
  • No. 9, Emma Jensen Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Anna Richards (c) Fly Half
  • No. 11, Pikihuia Solomon Wing
  • No. 12, Exia Shelford Centre
  • No. 13, Hannah Porter Centre
  • No. 14, Amy Williams Wing
  • No. 15, Amiria Rule Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Waimania Teddy (not used)
  • No. 17, Izzy Gray (not used)
  • No. 18, Kimberly Smith (not used)
  • No. 19, Diane Maliukaetau (not used)
  • No. 20, 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

2001 – 2005

01 22 Oct 2005
Women's Test matches Eden Park, Auckland

New Zealand 24–15 England England lost

England tries: Vanessa Gray 75'

New Zealand tries: Amiria Rule, Hannah Porter, Exia Shelford, Monalisa Codling, Pikihuia Solomon

Match page: New Zealand v England, 22 October 2005

02 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

03 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

04 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

05 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

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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