England 54-51 South Africa: Roses hold on to beat Proteas in series opener
London Pulse’s Berri Neil was impressive as she made her first England appearance at home England held off a late comeback to beat South Africa 54-51 in the first game of their three-match series. They led 30-22 at half-time in front of a boisterous 8,000 fans in Manchester, but lost the third quarter by a […]
WXV1: England 33-12 New Zealand – Red Roses avenge World Cup final loss to clinch inaugural title
Wins over Australia, Canada and New Zealand confirmed England as the first winners of WXV1 England: (19) 33 Tries: Matthews, Atkin-Davies, Bern, Talling, Aldcroft; Cons: Aitchison 4 New Zealand: (7) 12 Tries: Simon, Vahaakolo; Con: Holmes England became the inaugural WXV1 champions with a 33-12 win over world champions New Zealand in Auckland. The Red […]
WXV1: England 42-7 Australia – Red Roses make winning start in Wellington
England’s remaining WXV fixtures are against Canada and world champions New Zealand England: (28) 42 Tries: Botterman, Wyrwas, Packer 2, Breach, Jones; Cons: Aitchison 6 Australia: (0) 7 Try: Marsters; Con: Dallinger England beat Australia 42-7 to make a winning start to WXV1, the new global tournament in women’s rugby. The Red Roses, currently top […]
New Zealand v England: Roses lose second Test to set up series decider
The Roses have travelled to New Zealand without any of the players who reached the World Cup final New Zealand thrashed England 57-36 to level the series at 1-1 and take the Taini Jamison Trophy to a decider. The Roses, who narrowly won Sunday’s opening game, trailed by four at half-time before a dominant second-half […]