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Red Roses · Women's Rugby World Cup

New Zealand
v England⁠

25–17

Full time

New Zealand v England finished 25–17.

England
Penalty try 47', Helen Clayton 76'
New Zealand
Monalisa Codling 36', Stephanie Mortimer 41', Victoria Heighway 70', Amiria Rule 79'
Date
Sunday 17 September 2006 · Red Roses in 2006
Venue
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

New Zealand

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Diane Maliukaetau Prop
  • No. 2, Farah Palmer (c) Hooker
  • No. 3, Casey Robertson Prop
  • No. 4, Monalisa Codling Lock
  • No. 5, Victoria Heighway Lock
  • No. 6, Melissa Ruscoe Flanker
  • No. 7, Rochelle Martin Flanker
  • No. 8, Linda Itunu Number 8 Off in the 58'
  • No. 9, Emma Jensen Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Anna Richards Fly Half
  • No. 11, Stephanie Mortimer Wing
  • No. 12, Exia Shelford Centre
  • No. 13, Huriana Manuel-Carpenter Centre
  • No. 14, Claire Richardson Wing Off in the 72'
  • No. 15, Amiria Rule Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Fiao'o Fa'amausili (not used)
  • No. 17, Helen Va'aga (not used)
  • No. 18, Kimberly Smith (not used)
  • No. 19, Shannon Willoughby On in the 58'
  • No. 20, Waimania Teddy (not used)
  • No. 21, Rebecca Mahoney (not used)
  • No. 22, Hannah Porter On in the 72'

Referee: Simon McDowell. 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 26 Oct 2005
Women's Test matches Waikato Stadium, Hamilton

New Zealand 33–8 England England lost

England tries: Margaret Alphonsi 15', Amy Turner 60'

New Zealand tries: Hannah Porter 20', Pikihuia Solomon 30', Amiria Rule 35'

Match page: New Zealand v England, 26 October 2005

02 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

03 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

04 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

05 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

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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