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(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.
(Reuters) - England captain Sarah Hunter will become the most capped woman in test rugby history on Sunday after being named to play her 138th international against Australia in the World Cup quarter-finals.
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.”
(Reuters) - After emerging triumphant from a journey into the unknown in their tournament-opener last weekend, England face a more familiar foe in the shape of France on Saturday in the highlight of the second weekend of the women's Rugby World Cup.
Simon Middleton is expecting a “close contest” when his England side take on France in their second match of the Women’s Rugby World Cup on Saturday.
(Reuters) - England head coach Simon Middleton said it was natural for his side to be awed by the occasion of playing in the women's Rugby World Cup, and praised his side for overcoming their nerves at Auckland's Eden Park to crush Fiji 84-19 in their opening game on Saturday.
While most teams at the women's Rugby World Cup will arrive with various levels of hope, England will fully expect to cruise to the final and another probable showdown with New Zealand, the only side who look capable of beating them.
THE Red Roses head into the Women's World Cup in an unprecedented position as overwhelming favourites but 2014 champion Maggie Alphonsi has backed them to cope with the pressure. Back-row star Alphonsi was part of the England team that lifted the trophy seven years ago, the second time they had claimed the global crown.