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Red Roses · Women's Rugby World Cup

New Zealand
v England⁠

34–31

Full time

New Zealand v England finished 34–31.

New Zealand
Georgia Ponsonby 17', Ayesha Leti-Iiga 24', Amy Rule 39', Stacey Waaka 40', Krystal Murray 48', Ayesha Leti-Iiga 71'
Date
Saturday 12 November 2022 · Red Roses in 2022
Venue
Eden Park, Auckland

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

New Zealand

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Phillippa Love Prop Off in the 46'
  • No. 2, Georgia Ponsonby Hooker Off in the 46'
  • No. 3, Amy Rule Prop Off in the 62'
  • No. 4, Maiakawanakaulani Roos Lock Off in the 63'
  • No. 5, Chelsea Bremner Lock
  • No. 6, Alana Borland Flanker
  • No. 7, Sarah Hirini Flanker
  • No. 8, Charmaine McMenamin Number 8 Off in the 50'
  • No. 9, Kendra Cocksedge Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Ruahei Demant (c) Fly Half
  • No. 11, Portia Woodman-Wickliffe Wing
  • No. 12, Theresa Setefano Centre
  • No. 13, Stacey Waaka Centre
  • No. 14, Ruby Tui Wing
  • No. 15, Renee Holmes Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Luka Connor On in the 46'
  • No. 17, Krystal Murray On in the 46'
  • No. 18, Santo Taumata On in the 62'
  • No. 19, Joanah Ngan-Woo On in the 63'
  • No. 20, Kennedy Tukuafu Yellow card 64' On in the 50'
  • No. 21, Ariana Bayler (not used)
  • No. 22, Hazel Tubic (not used)
  • No. 23, Ayesha Leti-Iiga (not used)

Referee: Hollie Davidson · Player of the match: Ruahei Demant. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2017 – 2021

01 7 Nov 2021
Women's Test matches Franklin's Gardens, Northampton

England 56–15 New Zealand England won

England tries: Amy Cokayne 8', Ellie Kildunne 12', Penalty try 16', Amy Cokayne 38', Amy Cokayne 43', Leanne Infante 56', Lark Atkin-Davies 64', Abby Dow 77'

New Zealand tries: Portia Woodman-Wickliffe 50', Stacey Waaka 69', Portia Woodman-Wickliffe 80'

Match page: England v New Zealand, 7 November 2021

02 31 Oct 2021
Women's Test matches Sandy Park, Exeter

England 43–12 New Zealand England won

England tries: Abbie Ward 11', Abbie Ward 17', Ellie Kildunne 39', Lark Atkin-Davies 55', Holly Aitchison 60', Abby Dow 70', Zoe Harrison 81'

New Zealand tries: Alana Borland 44', Stacey Waaka 73'

Match page: England v New Zealand, 31 October 2021

03 14 Jul 2019
Women's Test matches · 2019 Super Series Torero Stadium, San Diego

New Zealand 28–13 England England lost

England tries: Emily Scarratt 11'

New Zealand tries: Renee Wickliffe 25', Renee Wickliffe 29', Renee Wickliffe 64'

Match page: New Zealand v England, 14 July 2019

04 26 Aug 2017
Women's Rugby World Cup Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast

New Zealand 41–32 England England lost

England tries: Penalty try 24', Lydia Thompson 31', Lydia Thompson 54', Isabelle Noel-Smith 76'

New Zealand tries: Selica Winiata 7', Toka Natua 38', Toka Natua 44', Charmaine Smith 52', Toka Natua 57', Kendra Cocksedge 62', Selica Winiata 68'

Match page: New Zealand v England, 26 August 2017

05 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

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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