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England: Winners
How England performed
The Red Roses won the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup in France under head coach Gary Street, finishing unbeaten with four wins and a draw from five matches. The pool stage at the CNR in Marcoussis began with a 65–3 win over Samoa and a 45–5 victory over Spain, before a 13–13 draw with Canada.
England moved to the Stade Jean-Bouin in Paris for the knockout rounds, beating Ireland 40–7 in the semi-final. The final, at the same ground on 17 August, brought a second meeting with Canada, and this time England won 21–9 to take the title. Across the tournament they scored 184 points and conceded 37, and no opponent scored more than 13 points against them. It was an improvement on 2010, when the Red Roses had finished as runners-up.
England fixtures
Samoa
3–65
England
England won
England tries: Kat Merchant 18', Kat Merchant 21', Lydia Thompson 30', Lydia Thompson 37', Natasha Hunt 39', Natasha Hunt 57', Kay Wilson 60', La Toya Mason 65', Emily Scarratt 68', Kay Wilson 78'
Samoa tries: None
Spain
5–45
England
England won
England tries: Kay Wilson 17', Danielle Waterman 38', Laura Keates 45', Claire Allan 50', Marlie Packer 56', Marlie Packer 79'
Spain tries: Marina Bravo 67'
Canada
13–13
England
England drew
England tries: Sarah Hunter 56'
Canada tries: Karen Paquin 17', Kayla Mack 44'
Ireland
7–40
England
England won
England tries: Rochelle Clark 26', Kat Merchant 36', Kay Wilson 56', Marlie Packer 70', Marlie Packer 74'
Ireland tries: Gillian Bourke 17'
Canada
9–21
England
England won
England tries: Danielle Waterman 33', Emily Scarratt 74'
Canada tries: None
England statistics
Full England squad
| Player | Pos | Club | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Croker | Hooker | Richmond | – |
| Victoria Fleetwood | Hooker | Lichfield | – |
| Rochelle Clark | Prop | Worcester | 1 |
| Sophie Hemming | Prop | Bristol | – |
| Laura Keates | Prop | Worcester | 1 |
| Claire Purdy | Prop | Wasps | – |
| Becky Essex | Lock | Richmond | – |
| Joanna McGilchrist | Lock | Wasps | – |
| Tamara Taylor | Lock | Sharks | – |
| Maggie Alphonsi | Flanker | Saracens | – |
| Heather Fisher | Flanker | Worcester | – |
| Alexandra Matthews | Flanker | Richmond | – |
| Marlie Packer | Flanker | Wasps | 4 |
| Sarah Hunter | Number 8 | Lichfield | 1 |
| Natasha Hunt | Scrum-half | Lichfield | 2 |
| La Toya Mason | Scrum-half | Wasps | 1 |
| Ceri Large | Fly-half | Worcester | – |
| Katy McLean | Fly-half | Sharks | – |
| Rachael Burford | Centre | Thurrock | – |
| Amber Reed | Centre | Bristol | – |
| Emily Scarratt | Centre | Lichfield | 2 |
| Katherine Merchant | Wing | Worcester | 3 |
| Lydia Thompson | Wing | Worcester | 2 |
| Kay Wilson | Wing | Bristol | 4 |
| Claire Allan | Fullback | Richmond | 1 |
| Danielle Waterman | Fullback | Bristol | 2 |
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