WXV1: England’s Crimson Roses made it two wins from two as they dispatched New Zealand’s Black Ferns in British Columbia; England beat USA of their opener, whereas world champions New Zealand have misplaced each video games thus far, to Eire and now England; England face hosts Canada subsequent Saturday
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Abby Dow scored twice as England’s Crimson Roses notched 9 tries of their WXV1 victory over New Zealand
England’s Crimson Roses proved far too robust for New Zealand’s Black Ferns, working out 49-31 victors of their WXV1 Spherical 2 conflict in Canada.Â
England reacted to going 7-0 down early within the first half by rattling off 4 tries earlier than the break by means of wings Abby Dow (10), Jess Breach (19) and full-back Ellie Kildunne (28, 40).
The Black Ferns scored the opening strive through Kaipo Olsen-Baker (6), and added a second by means of Ayesha Leti-I’iga (35), however sat 22-12 behind at half-time.
Into the second interval, Dow (45) and Breach (51) scored their second tries, both facet of scrum-half Natasha Hunt (49) getting on the scoresheet.
Georgia Ponsonby (55) and Maia Roos (66) struck again with tries for New Zealand, however John Mitchell’s England costs wouldn’t be denied as Breach ran in for her hat-trick rating.
Crimson Roses alternative Zoe Harrison then emerged so as to add a ninth strive for her facet within the closing phases, earlier than New Zealand’s Maama Vaipulu accomplished the Check’s scoring within the ultimate play through a comfort.
The defending WXV1 champion Crimson Roses had opened their 2024 marketing campaign with a convincing 61-21 win over the USA with eight completely different strive scorers in Vancouver.
In the meantime, New Zealand had been shocked by Eire of their first fixture, as the ladies in inexperienced produced an upset to stun the world champions 29-27 of their opening WXV1 conflict.
England face hosts Canada of their ultimate conflict on Saturday October 12, with the latter additionally having gained two from two thus far in complete vogue vs France and Eire.
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