History of women's rugby union matches between England and New Zealand

England women and New Zealand women played against each other for the first time on 13 August 1997 at Burnham, New Zealand. The Black Ferns ran in ten tries against a scoreless England in their (67–0) victory.[1] The Red Roses recorded their first win against the Black Ferns on 16 June 2001 at North Harbour Stadium, Albany, they won (22–17).

They have played 33 times, New Zealand winning 19 games, England 13, with a draw between them. New Zealand played their 100th test match on 31 October 2021, they were defeated (12–43) by England at Sandy Park.[2][3][4]

England and New Zealand have met at the Rugby World Cup on six separate occasions. Once in the semi-final, at the 1998 World Cup in Amsterdam, and five times in the final at the 2002, 2006, 2010, 2017 and the recent delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup.[1][5]

Summary

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Overall

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Details Played Won by
 England 		Won by
 New Zealand 		Drawn England points New Zealand points
In England 13 9 3 1 270 155
In New Zealand 11 3 8 0 175 295
Neutral venue 9 1 8 0 151 284
Overall 33 13 19 1 596 734

Record

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Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.

Record England New Zealand
Longest winning streak 3 (23 November 2012–13 Jul 2013), (4 November 2023–6 October 2024) 6 (25 May 2002–21 Nov 2009)
Largest points for
Home 56 (7 November 2021) 67 (13 August 1997)
Away 33 (4 November 2023) 25 (29 November 2016)
Neutral venue 49 (6 October 2024) 44 (12 May 1998)
Largest winning margin
Home 41 (7 November 2021) 67 (13 August 1997)
Away 21 (4 November 2023) 13 (14 November 2009)
Neutral venue 18 (6 October 2024) 33 (12 May 1998)

Results

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No. Date Venue Score Winner Competition
1 13 August 1997 Burnham 67 – 0  New Zealand
2 12 May 1998 Amsterdam, Netherlands 11 – 44  New Zealand 1998 Women's Rugby World Cup Semi-Final
3 30 September 2000 Winnipeg, Canada 13 – 32  New Zealand 2000 Canada Cup
4 9 July 2001 Rotorua 15 – 10  New Zealand 2001 Summer International
5 16 July 2001 North Harbour Stadium, Albany 17 – 22  England
6 25 May 2002 Olympic Stadium, Barcelona, Spain 19 – 9  New Zealand 2002 Women's Rugby World Cup Final
7 19 June 2004 Edmonton, Canada 0 – 38  New Zealand 2004 Women's Churchill Cup Final
8 22 October 2005 Eden Park, Auckland 24 – 15  New Zealand
9 26 October 2005 Waikato Stadium, Hamilton 33 – 8  New Zealand
10 17 September 2006 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Canada 17 – 25  New Zealand 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup Final
11 14 November 2009 Molesey Road, Esher 3 – 16  New Zealand 2009 Autumn International
12 21 November 2009 Twickenham Stadium, London 10 – 3  England
13 5 September 2010 Twickenham Stoop, London 13 – 10  New Zealand 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup Final
14 26 November 2011 Twickenham Stadium, London 10 – 0  England 2011 Autumn International
15 29 November 2011 Molesey Road, Esher 21 – 7  England
16 3 December 2011 Molesey Road, Esher 8 – 8 draw
17 23 November 2012 Molesey Road, Esher 16 – 13  England 2012 Autumn International
18 27 November 2012 Aldershot Military Stadium, Aldershot 17 – 8  England
19 1 December 2012 Twickenham Stadium, London 32 – 23  England
20 13 July 2013 Eden Park, Auckland 29 – 10  New Zealand 2013 Summer International
21 16 July 2013 Waikato Stadium, Hamilton 14 – 9  New Zealand
22 20 July 2013 ECOlight Stadium, Pukekohe 29 – 8  New Zealand
23 1 July 2015 Red Deer Titans Rugby Park, Red Deer, Canada 26 – 7  New Zealand 2015 Women's Rugby Super Series
24 19 November 2016 Twickenham Stoop, London 20 – 25  New Zealand 2016 Autumn International
25 17 June 2017 Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua 21 – 29  England 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup Warm-Up
26 26 August 2017 Kingspan Stadium, Belfast, Ireland 32 – 41  New Zealand 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup Final
27 14 July 2019 Torero Stadium, San Diego, United States 28 – 13  New Zealand 2019 Women's Rugby Super Series
28 31 October 2021 Sandy Park, Exeter 43 – 12  England 2021 Autumn International
29 7 November 2021 Franklin's Gardens, Northampton 56 – 15  England
30 12 November 2022 Eden Park, Auckland 31 – 34  New Zealand 2021 Rugby World Cup Final
31 4 November 2023 Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland 33 – 12  England 2023 WXV 1
32 14 September 2024 Twickenham Stadium, London 24 – 12  England
33 6 October 2024 Langley Events Centre, Langley, Canada 49 – 31  England 2024 WXV 1

References

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  1. ^ a b Cantillon, Michael (2022-11-11). "England's Red Roses face New Zealand's Black Ferns in Rugby World Cup final: A rivalry with revenge on the mind". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  2. ^ Foote, Stephen (2021-11-01). "Rugby: Rusty Black Ferns outclassed by England in historic 100th test". Newshub. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  3. ^ Mockford, Sarah (2021-10-31). "Red Roses secure record win over Black Ferns". Rugby World. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  4. ^ Pearson, Joseph (2021-10-31). "Milestone match ends with heaviest defeat in history as Black Ferns lose 100th test against England". Stuff. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  5. ^ Julian, Adam (2022-11-12). "Black Ferns crowned Rugby World Cup champions". allblacks.com. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
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