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Red Roses · Women's Rugby World Cup

New Zealand
v England⁠

41–32

Full time

New Zealand v England finished 41–32.

England
Penalty try 24', Lydia Thompson 31', Lydia Thompson 54', Isabelle Noel-Smith 76'
New Zealand
Selica Winiata 7', Toka Natua 38', Toka Natua 44', Charmaine Smith 52', Toka Natua 57', Kendra Cocksedge 62', Selica Winiata 68'
Date
Saturday 26 August 2017 · Red Roses in 2017
Venue
Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

New Zealand

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Toka Natua Prop Off in the 76'
  • No. 2, Fiao'o Fa'amausili (c) Hooker Off in the 78'
  • No. 3, Aldora Itunu Prop Off in the 66'
  • No. 4, Eloise Blackwell Lock Off in the 27'
  • No. 5, Charmaine Smith Lock Off in the 73'
  • No. 6, Charmaine McMenamin Flanker Off in the 70'
  • No. 7, Sarah Hirini Flanker Yellow card 19'
  • No. 8, Aroha Savage Number 8
  • No. 9, Kendra Cocksedge Scrum Half Off in the 78'
  • No. 10, Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali Fly Half
  • No. 11, Renee Wickliffe Wing Off in the 58'
  • No. 12, Kelly Brazier Centre
  • No. 13, Stacey Waaka Centre Off in the 63'
  • No. 14, Portia Woodman-Wickliffe Wing
  • No. 15, Selica Winiata Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate On in the 78'
  • No. 17, Sosoli Talawadua On in the 76'
  • No. 18, Aleisha Pearl-Nelson On in the 66'
  • No. 19, Becky Wood On in the 27' Off in the 32'
  • No. 20, Lesley Elder Yellow card 76' On in the 70'
  • No. 21, Kristina Sue On in the 78'
  • No. 22, Theresa Setefano On in the 63'
  • No. 23, Carla Hohepa On in the 58'

Referee: Joy Neville · Player of the match: Toka Natua. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2013 – 2017

01 17 Jun 2017
Women's Test matches International Stadium, Rotorua

New Zealand 21–29 England England won

England tries: Emily Scarratt 3', Abbie Ward 36', Lydia Thompson 43', Marlie Packer 55', Vicky Fleetwood 67'

New Zealand tries: Kendra Cocksedge 9', Portia Woodman-Wickliffe 19', Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali 78'

Match page: New Zealand v England, 17 June 2017

02 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

03 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

04 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

05 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

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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