England make two changes for women's WC semi-final
England coach Simon Middleton has made two changes for Saturday's women's Rugby World Cup semi-final against Canada in Auckland.
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Rugby-England march into World Cup semis as Packer hat-trick sees off Australia
(Reuters) - Tournament favourites England advanced to the semi-finals of the women's Rugby World Cup on Sunday with Marlie Packer scoring a hat trick as her side powered through heavy rain to hand Australia a 39-5 drubbing at Auckland's Waitakere Stadium.
England reign supreme in stormy 41-5 quarter-final defeat of Australia at Rugby World Cup
It may take several days for them to dry out but England are into the World Cup semi-finals. While monsoonal rain in Auckland initially made this more akin to a game of water polo, there was never any danger of the Red Roses letting victory slip and 29 Tests have now passed since they were beaten.
‘It’ll be special’: England and France bring local battle to World Cup stage
They may be in Whangarei, the most northerly large town in New Zealand, but it remains the most familiar of European rugby disputes. “Le Crunch,” murmurs England’s second row forward Abbie Ward, her tone reminiscent of a James Bond villain greeting an old adversary. “We know how tough it is every single time we play against France. We’ve played them more often than any other team in the world. We know them and they know us.”
Rugby-Favourites England hand Fiji 14-try mauling at World Cup
(Reuters) - Winger Claudia MacDonald scored four tries as favourites England opened their women's Rugby World Cup campaign with a 84-19 rout of Fiji at Auckland's Eden Park on Saturday, extending their winning streak to 26 matches.
England overrun Fiji 84-19 to make early Women’s Rugby World Cup statement
Winger Claudia MacDonald scored four tries as favourites England opened their women’s Rugby World Cup campaign with a 84-19 rout of Fiji at Auckland’s Eden Park on Saturday, extending their winning streak to 26 matches.
England flanker Kabeya set for World Cup debut against Fiji
England flanker Sadia Kabeya will make her World Cup debut against Fiji on Saturday after head coach Simon Middleton named a starting line-up for the tournament opener in Auckland that also includes four players who featured in the 2014 World Cup win.