01
11 Apr 1994
Women's Rugby World Cup
Boroughmuir
Russia
0–66
England
England won
Hosted by Scotland
1994
Women's Rugby World Cup
England: Winners
How England performed
The Red Roses won the 1994 Women's Rugby World Cup in Scotland, winning all five of their matches under head coach S. Dowling and captain Karen Almond. They began at Boroughmuir with a 66–0 win over Russia on 11 April and followed it with a 26–0 victory over the hosts, Scotland, at the same ground.
England then beat Canada 24–10 at Gala RFC in Galashiels and France 18–6 in the semi-final at the same venue to reach the final. That match, at Edinburgh Academicals on 24 April, ended in a 38–23 win over the United States, giving England the title. Across the tournament they scored 172 points and conceded 39, keeping clean sheets in both of their opening matches. It was an improvement on 1991, when England had finished as runners-up.
- Head coach
- S. Dowling
- Captain
- Karen Almond
- Record
- P5 W5 D0 L0
- Points
- 172 for, 39 against
England fixtures
England: 1994 Women's Rugby World Cup
02
15 Apr 1994
Women's Rugby World Cup
Boroughmuir
Scotland
0–26
England
England won
England tries: Paula George 36', Claire Vyvyan 50', Helen Harding 70'
Scotland tries: None
03
17 Apr 1994
Women's Rugby World Cup
Gala RFC, Galashiels
Canada
10–24
England
England won
England tries: Karen Almond, Annie Cole, Jacquie Edwards, Emma Mitchell
Canada tries: Josée Lacasse
04
20 Apr 1994
Women's Rugby World Cup
Gala RFC, Galashiels
France
6–18
England
England won
England tries: Penalty try 36', Karen Almond 80'
France tries: None
05
24 Apr 1994
Women's Rugby World Cup
Edinburgh Academicals, Edinburgh
United States
23–38
England
England won
England tries: Jane Mitchell, Jacquie Edwards, Gillian Burns, Penalty try, Penalty try
United States tries: Patty Jervey, Elise Huffer, Jennifer Crawford, Jennifer Crawford
England statistics
Scorers
Penalty try3
Karen Almond2
Jacquie Edwards2
Paula George1
Claire Vyvyan1
Helen Harding1
Annie Cole1
Emma Mitchell1
Full England squad
Squad
| Player | Pos | Club | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Almond C | Fly-half | Saracens | 2 |
| Val Blackett | Wing | Clifton | – |
| Charlie Bronks | Prop | Richmond | – |
| Gillian Ann Burns | Number 8 | Waterloo | 1 |
| Jane Coats née Mangham | Prop | – | |
| Jenny Chambers | Number 8 | Richmond | – |
| Annie Cole | Wing | Saracens | 1 |
| Sue Dorrington C | ?? | Richmond | – |
| Paula George | Fullback | Wasps | 1 |
| Helen Harding | ?? | Wasps | 1 |
| Karen Henderson | Lock | Novacastrians | – |
| Jacquie Edwards | Centre | Blackheath | 2 |
| Jane Gregory née Everett | Prop | Wasps | – |
| Sandy Ewing | Prop | Wasps | – |
| Kathy Jenn | Flanker | Richmond | – |
| Giselle Prangnell | Centre | Wasps | – |
| Deirdre Mills | ?? | Richmond | – |
| Emma Mitchell | Scrum-half | Saracens | 1 |
| Jane Mitchell | Fullback | Saracens | 1 |
| Jayne Molyneaux | Wing | – | |
| Nicky Ponsford | Hooker | Clifton | – |
| Janis Ross | Flanker | Saracens | – |
| Emma Scourfield | Prop | Leeds | – |
| Genevieve Shore | Number 8 | Wasps | – |
| Cheryl Stennett | Wing | Wasps | – |
| Heather Stirrup | Lock | Wasps | – |
| Claire Vyvyan | ?? | Wasps | 1 |
| Sarah Wenn | Lock | Wasps | – |