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Red Roses · Women's Test matches

New Zealand
v England⁠

21–29

Full time

New Zealand v England finished 21–29.

New Zealand
Kendra Cocksedge 9', Portia Woodman-Wickliffe 19', Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali 78'
Date
Saturday 17 June 2017 · Red Roses in 2017
Venue
International Stadium, Rotorua
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, Toka Natua Prop
  • No. 2, Fiao'o Fa'amausili (c) Hooker Yellow card 36'
  • No. 3, Aldora Itunu Prop
  • No. 4, Eloise Blackwell Lock
  • No. 5, Charmaine Smith Lock
  • No. 6, Rawinia Everitt Flanker
  • No. 7, Sarah Hirini Flanker
  • No. 8, Linda Itunu Number 8
  • No. 9, Kendra Cocksedge Scrum Half Off in the 67'
  • No. 10, Kelly Brazier Fly Half
  • No. 11, Renee Wickliffe Wing
  • No. 12, Chelsea Semple Centre Off in the 68'
  • No. 13, Stacey Waaka Centre
  • No. 14, Portia Woodman-Wickliffe Wing
  • No. 15, Selica Winiata Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate (not used)
  • No. 17, Sosoli Talawadua (not used)
  • No. 18, Aleisha Pearl-Nelson (not used)
  • No. 19, Becky Wood (not used)
  • No. 20, Charmaine McMenamin (not used)
  • No. 21, Kristina Sue On in the 67'
  • No. 22, Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali On in the 68'
  • No. 23, Honey Hireme (not used)

Referee: Amy Perrett. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2013 – 2016

01 19 Nov 2016
Women's Test matches Twickenham Stoop

England 20–25 New Zealand England lost

England tries: Vickii Cornborough 1', Harriet Millar-Mills 44', Lydia Thompson 47'

New Zealand tries: Renee Wickliffe 40', Kendra Cocksedge 60', Kendra Cocksedge 67'

Match page: England v New Zealand, 19 November 2016

02 1 Jul 2015
Women's Test matches · 2015 Super Series Red Deer, Alberta

New Zealand 26–7 England England lost

England tries: Alex Matthews 16'

New Zealand tries: Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali 30', Selica Winiata 79'

Match page: New Zealand v England, 1 July 2015

03 20 Jul 2013
Women's Test matches ECOlight, Pukekohe

New Zealand 29–8 England England lost

England tries: Rochelle Clark 45'

New Zealand tries: Claire Richardson 6', Aroha Savage 24', Selica Winiata 53', Kendra Cocksedge 80'

Match page: New Zealand v England, 20 July 2013

04 16 Jul 2013
Women's Test matches Waikato Stadium, Hamilton

New Zealand 14–9 England England lost

England tries: None

New Zealand tries: Portia Woodman-Wickliffe 70', Selica Winiata 80'

Match page: New Zealand v England, 16 July 2013

05 13 Jul 2013
Women's Test matches Eden Park, Auckland

New Zealand 29–10 England England lost

England tries: Marlie Packer

New Zealand tries: Justine Lavea, Amiria Rule, Portia Woodman-Wickliffe

Match page: New Zealand v England, 13 July 2013

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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