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Abbie Ward sets England Women on way to record win over New Zealand

  • England 43-12 New Zealand
  • Red Roses cement world No 1 ranking for World Cup


Another day, another giant leap for women’s rugby and the blossoming Red Roses. The full impact of this record-breaking scoreline will not be fully measurable until the live BBC Two television audience figures are collated but outside a World Cup there have not been many feel-good occasions in the English women’s game to beat it.

Even if New Zealand were slightly rusty, not having played an international for more than two years, this was still a rare indignity. Their hosts, in contrast, have now won 15 Tests in succession and cemented their world No 1 ranking before next year’s delayed World Cup. Only one of these two teams will be gleefully awaiting the second Test in Northampton next weekend.

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