Red Roses · Women's Test matches
Wales
v England
4–22
Full time
Wales v England finished 4–22.
- England
- Pip Atikson-Kennedy, Karen Almond, Carol Isherwood, Pip Atikson-Kennedy, Karen Almond
- Wales
- Liza Burgess
- Date
- Sunday 5 April 1987 · Red Roses in 1987
- Venue
- Pontypool Park, Pontypool
- Competition
- Women's Test matches
Last checked 21 October 2026
Team sheets
Line-ups
Red Roses
Starting XV
- No. 1, Jane Pauley Prop
- No. 2, Nicky Ponsford Hooker
- No. 3, Jayne Watts Prop
- No. 4, Liz Whalley Lock
- No. 5, Tricia King Lock
- No. 6, Sally Cockerill Flanker
- No. 7, Sally Treadwell Flanker
- No. 8, Carol Isherwood (c) Number 8
- No. 9, Suzy Hill Scrum Half
- No. 10, Karen Almond Fly Half
- No. 11, Deborah Francis Wing
- No. 12, Chris Gurney Centre
- No. 13, Sam Robson Centre
- No. 14, Pip Atikson-Kennedy Wing
- No. 15, Claire Vyvyan Full Back
Replacements
- No. 16, Patricia O'Brian (not used)
- No. 17, Fiona Hackett (not used)
- No. 18, Janis Ross (not used)
- No. 19, Susan Wachholz-Dorrington (not used)
- No. 20, Emma Mitchell (not used)
- No. 21, Val Moore (not used)
- No. 22, Deirdre Mills (not used)
Wales
Starting XV
- No. 1, Elaine Skiffington Prop
- No. 2, Maryanne Harvey Hooker
- No. 3, Bee Trotter Prop
- No. 4, Majorie Farr Lock
- No. 5, Frances Margerison Lock
- No. 6, Helen Carey Flanker
- No. 7, Jane Rosser Flanker
- No. 8, Liza Burgess (c) Number 8
- No. 9, Sarah Williams Scrum Half
- No. 10, Amanda Bennett Fly Half
- No. 11, Fen Paw Wing
- No. 12, Sue Lovell Centre
- No. 13, Enid Davies Centre
- No. 14, Beccy Wyatt Wing
- No. 15, Rhian Morgan Full Back
Replacements
- No. 16, Anita Herbert (not used)
- No. 17, Keithre Evans (not used)
- No. 18, Catherine Parish (not used)
- No. 19, Margaret Duncan (not used)
- No. 20, Sian Newington (not used)
- No. 21, Janet Gedrych (not used)
Referee: M. Allen. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.
Official meetings since 1987
England v Wales stats
Meetings43In our results database
England wins41England perspective
Draws0Level at full time
Wales wins2Wales victories
England have scored 1697 points to Wales's 287 across these meetings.
Individual fixture records
Who has scored most?
England · Fixture leader
11Cheryl Stennett
11 tries against Wales in matches we hold scorer data for.
Wales · Fixture leader
3Non Evans
Wales's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.