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Red Roses · Women's Test matches

Wales
v England⁠

12–18

Full time

Wales v England finished 12–18.

England
Deborah Francis, Carol Isherwood, Gillian Burns, Gillian Burns
Wales
Janet Gedrych
Date
Sunday 11 February 1990 · Red Roses in 1990
Venue
Neath RFC, Neath
Competition
Women's Test matches

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

  • No. 16, Heather Stirrup (not used)
  • No. 17, Sandy Ewing (not used)
  • No. 18, Charlie Bronks (not used)
  • No. 19, Debbie Dorling (not used)
  • No. 20, Giselle Mather (not used)

Wales

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Elaine Skiffington Prop
  • No. 2, Bess Evans Hooker
  • No. 3, Marie Bowen Prop
  • No. 4, Liza Burgess (c) Lock
  • No. 5, Frances Margerison Lock
  • No. 6, Helen Carey Flanker
  • No. 7, Carol Thomas Flanker
  • No. 8, Ann Williams Number 8
  • No. 9, Janet Gedrych Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Lesley Brooks Fly Half
  • No. 11, Jackie Morgan Wing
  • No. 12, Enid Davies Centre
  • No. 13, Sandra Phillips Centre
  • No. 14, Sharon Gibby Wing
  • No. 15, Alison Longstaff Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Amanda Bennett (not used)
  • No. 17, Angela Hayley (not used)
  • No. 18, Julie Thomas (not used)
  • No. 19, Sue Thomas (not used)
  • No. 20, Kate Eaves (not used)
  • No. 21, Bee Trotter (not used)

Referee: Les Peard. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 3 meetings before this one

1987 – 1989

01 12 Feb 1989
Women's Test matches Moseley RFC, Esher

England 38–4 Wales England won

England tries: Cheryl Stennett, Deborah Francis, Karen Almond, Sally Treadwell, Cheryl Stennett, Karen Almond, Cheryl Stennett

Wales tries: Kate Eaves

Match page: England v Wales, 12 February 1989

02 24 Apr 1988
Women's Test matches Newport RFC, Newport

Wales 6–36 England England won

England tries: Cheryl Stennett, Deborah Francis, Karen Almond, Emma Mitchell, Cheryl Stennett, Deborah Francis, Karen Almond, Cheryl Stennett

Wales tries: None

Match page: Wales v England, 24 April 1988

03 5 Apr 1987
Women's Test matches Pontypool Park, Pontypool

Wales 4–22 England England won

England tries: Pip Atikson-Kennedy, Karen Almond, Carol Isherwood, Pip Atikson-Kennedy, Karen Almond

Wales tries: Liza Burgess

Match page: Wales v England, 5 April 1987

Official meetings since 1987

England v Wales stats

Full head-to-head

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

11

Cheryl Stennett

11 tries against Wales in matches we hold scorer data for.

Wales · Fixture leader

3

Non Evans

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

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