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England: Runners-up
How England performed
England hosted the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup, and the Red Roses, under head coach Gary Street and captain Catherine Spencer, came within three points of the title. They were dominant in the pool stage at Surrey Sports Park in Guildford, beating Ireland 27–0, Kazakhstan 82–0 and the United States 37–10.
The semi-final against Australia at the Twickenham Stoop brought another clean sheet in a 15–0 win. The final, at the same ground on 5 September, was a close contest with New Zealand, who won 13–10, so England finished as runners-up, as they had in 2006. Their record was four wins and one defeat from five matches. They scored 171 points and conceded only 23, keeping three clean sheets across the tournament.
England fixtures
England
27–0
Ireland
England won
England tries: Fiona Pocock 9', Kat Merchant 37', Amy Turner 56', Margaret Alphonsi 79'
Ireland tries: None
England
82–0
Kazakhstan
England won
England tries: Fiona Pocock 4', Charlotte Barras 10', Charlotte Barras 22', Sarah Beale 25', Kat Merchant 34', Rachael Burford 38', La Toya Mason 44', Fiona Pocock 54', Fiona Pocock 63', Rosemarie Jermine 67', Amber Penrith 74', Charlotte Barras 79'
Kazakhstan tries: None
England
37–10
United States
England won
England tries: Danielle Waterman 4', Kat Merchant 30', Danielle Waterman 38', Emily Scarratt 51', Amber Penrith 68', Margaret Alphonsi 76'
United States tries: Nathalie Marchino 18', Kim Magrini 64'
England
15–0
Australia
England won
England tries: Catherine Spencer 6', Danielle Waterman 22'
Australia tries: None
England
10–13
New Zealand
England lost
England tries: Charlotte Barras 61'
New Zealand tries: Carla Hohepa 33'
England statistics
Full England squad
| Player | Pos | Club | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochelle Clark | Prop | Blaydon/Team Northumbria | – |
| Rosemarie Crowley | Prop | Lichfield | – |
| Sophie Hemming | Prop | Bristol | – |
| Claire Purdy | Prop | Wasps | – |
| Amy Garnett | Hooker | Saracens | – |
| Emma Croker | Hooker | Richmond | – |
| Rebecca Essex | Lock | Richmond | – |
| Joanna McGilchrist | Lock | Wasps | – |
| Tamara Taylor | Lock | Darlington Mowden Park Sharks | – |
| Margaret Alphonsi | Flanker | Saracens | 2 |
| Heather Fisher | Flanker | Worcester | – |
| Sarah Hunter | Flanker | Lichfield | – |
| Sarah Beale | Number 8 | Lichfield | 1 |
| Catherine Spencer C | Number 8 | Bristol (c) | 1 |
| La Toya Mason | Scrum-half | Wasps | 1 |
| Amy Turner | Scrum-half | Richmond | 1 |
| Katy McLean | Fly-half | Darlington Mowden Park Sharks | – |
| Rachael Burford | Centre | Richmond | 1 |
| Alice Richardson | Centre | Richmond | – |
| Emily Scarratt | Centre | Lichfield | 1 |
| Charlotte Barras | Wing | Saracens | 4 |
| Katherine Merchant | Wing | Worcester | 3 |
| Amber Penrith | Wing | Worcester | 2 |
| Fiona Pocock | Wing | Richmond | 4 |
| Michaela Staniford | Wing | Wasps | – |
| Danielle Waterman | Fullback | Worcester | 3 |
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