Red Roses · The year in full

1997⁠

Red Roses played 10 matches in 1997: won 8, drew 0 and lost 2, scoring 274 and conceding 145.

Tournaments and series

Biggest win of 1997

Germany 0–84 England

31 August · Women's Test matches

Played101997

Won880% of matches

Drawn0

Lost2Points 274–145

Tries of the year

First caps

Oldest first

10 results

Every Red Roses match of 1997, oldest first
Date	Match	Competition	England scorers	Outcome
5 Jan	England 17–15 SpainWomen's Test matches	Women's Test matches	Emma Mitchell, Gillian Burns, Helen Clayton	England won
26 Jan	England 23–3 ScotlandWomen's Home Nations Championship	Women's Home Nations Championship	Paula George, Pip Atikson-Kennedy, Emma Mitchell, Gillian Burns	England won
9 Feb	Ireland 0–32 EnglandWomen's Home Nations Championship	Women's Home Nations Championship	Pip Atikson-Kennedy 10', Gillian Burns 25', Penalty try 35', Julie Twigg 60', Gillian Burns 70', Nicky Ponsford 79'	England won
23 Feb	England 15–17 FranceWomen's Test matches	Women's Test matches	Gillian Burns 52', Penalty try 63'	England lost
9 Mar	England 24–22 WalesWomen's Home Nations Championship	Women's Home Nations Championship	Jayne Molyneux, Gillian Burns, Gillian Burns, Gillian Burns	England won
2 Apr	Netherlands 3–40 EnglandWomen's Test matches · 1997 European Championship	Women's Test matches · 1997 European Championship	None	England won
4 Apr	France 10–15 EnglandWomen's Test matches · 1997 European Championship	Women's Test matches · 1997 European Championship	None	England won
6 Apr	Scotland 8–24 EnglandWomen's Test matches · 1997 European Championship	Women's Test matches · 1997 European Championship	Julie Twigg 27', Jayne Molyneux 46', Gillian Burns 60', Jacquie Edwards 66'	England won
13 Aug	New Zealand 67–0 EnglandWomen's Test matches	Women's Test matches	None	England lost
31 Aug	Germany 0–84 EnglandWomen's Test matches	Women's Test matches	None	England won