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Red Roses · Women's Test matches · 2001 European Championship

Spain
v England⁠

15–8

Full time

Spain v England finished 15–8.

Spain
Maria Isabel Perez Garrido 1', Maria Isabel Perez Garrido 48'
Date
Thursday 10 May 2001 · Red Roses in 2001
Venue
Lille
Competition
Women's Test matches · 2001 European Championship

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Vanessa Gray Prop Off in the 52'
  • No. 2, Selena Rudge Hooker
  • No. 3, Sharon Whitehead Prop
  • No. 4, Audrey Rowley Lock
  • No. 5, Helen Durman Lock
  • No. 6, Helen Flippance Flanker
  • No. 7, Sam Buckingham Flanker Off in the 30'
  • No. 8, Jane Lock Number 8
  • No. 9, Emma Mitchell (c) Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Vicky Massarella Fly Half
  • No. 11, Louise Latter Wing Off in the 75'
  • No. 12, Karen Andrew Centre
  • No. 13, Shauna Vetch Centre
  • No. 14, Christine Diver Wing
  • No. 15, Sarah Marsh Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Sharon Lyons On in the 52'
  • No. 17, Kathryn Woods On in the 30' Off in the 66'
  • No. 18, Alex Pilkington On in the 66'
  • No. 19, Becky Venner On in the 75'
  • No. 20, Nicky Goodwin (not used)
  • No. 21, Helen Harding (not used)
  • No. 22, Nicky Meston (not used)

Spain

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Cristina Lopez Casla Prop
  • No. 2, Beatriz Muriel Mencia Hooker
  • No. 3, Olga Pons Prior Prop Off in the 54'
  • No. 4, Pilar Lopez Ferrando Lock
  • No. 5, Marta Gran Rodriguez Lock
  • No. 6, Mercedes Batidor Llabres Flanker
  • No. 7, Karitte Alegria Mendaza Flanker
  • No. 8, Elena Diez de la Lastra (c) Number 8
  • No. 9, Rocio Ramirez Arregui Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Paz Estevan de Heriz Fly Half
  • No. 11, Olga Garcia Miguel Wing Off in the 78'
  • No. 12, Eider Barrena Salgado Centre
  • No. 13, Ines Etxegibel Alberdi Centre
  • No. 14, Coral Vila Torrents Wing
  • No. 15, Maria Isabel Perez Garrido Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Ioana Barrena Salgado On in the 54'
  • No. 17, Elena Roca Moro On in the 78'
  • No. 18, Rosa Calafat Ponseti (not used)
  • No. 19, Maite Delgado Martinez (not used)
  • No. 20, Itziar Diez Murga (not used)
  • No. 21, Olatz Fernández de Arroyabe Azkar (not used)
  • No. 22, Aroa Gonzalez de la Concepcion (not used)
  • No. 23, Nerea Martinez Miguel (not used)

Referee: Carlo Damasco. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1991 – 2001

01 18 Feb 2001
Women's Five Nations Championship Worcester

England 28–12 Spain England won

England tries: Nicky Crawford 6', Teresa Andrews 45', Nicky Crawford 63'

Spain tries: Cristina Lopez Casla 26', Maria Isabel Perez Garrido 70'

Match page: England v Spain, 18 February 2001

02 6 Feb 2000
Women's Five Nations Championship Banbury

Spain 7–31 England England won

England tries: Susie Appleby 27', Penalty try 58', Christine Diver 70', Christine Diver 80'

Spain tries: Rocio Ramirez Arregui 39'

Match page: Spain v England, 6 February 2000

03 9 Jan 2000
Women's Test matches Barcelona

Spain 10–42 England England won

England tries: Christine Diver 9', Claire Frost 13', Christine Diver 25', Christine Diver 36', Christine Diver 45', Maxine Edwards 48', Christine Diver 60'

Spain tries: Maria Isabel Perez Garrido 23', Olga Pons Prior 50'

Match page: Spain v England, 9 January 2000

Official meetings since 1991

England v Spain stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings17In our results database
England wins15England perspective
Draws1Level at full time
Spain wins1Spain victories

England have scored 787 points to Spain's 123 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

12

Christine Diver

12 tries against Spain in matches we hold scorer data for.

Spain · Fixture leader

5

Maria Isabel Perez Garrido

Spain's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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