Clinical England hammer New Zealand at WXV

WXV - New Zealand v England

New Zealand (12) 31

Tries: Olsen-Baker, Leti-l'iga, Ponsonby, Roos, Vaipulu Cons: Holmes, King 2

England (22) 49

Tries: Dow 2, Breach 3, Kildunne 2, Hunt, Harrison Cons: Rowland 2

England produced a objective attacking show successful a nine-try triumph implicit New Zealand to determination person to retaining their WXV1 rubric successful Canada.

Wing Jess Breach scored a hat-trick, with her backmost 3 team-mates Abby Dow and Ellie Kildunne grabbing 2 each successful British Columbia.

The triumph besides extends John Mitchell's side's winning tally to 19 games, and records a 3rd consecutive triumph implicit the satellite champions successful little than a twelvemonth earlier adjacent year's location World Cup.

The Black Ferns scored archetypal done fig 8 Kaipo Olsen-Baker, but could not incorporate England's ruthless attack.

Following a effort each from the Red Roses' objective backmost three, helping Ayesha Leti-l'iga crossed successful response.

Scrum-half Natasha Hunt scored aft a complaint down aboriginal successful the 2nd half, portion tries by Georgia Ponsonby, Maia Roos and Maama Vaipulu managed to adhd immoderate respectability to the scoreline for New Zealand.

England's past decision came against New Zealand successful a melodramatic World Cup last successful 2022, a lucifer earlier which they had gone unbeaten for a grounds 30 Tests.

Mitchell's broadside look undefeated hosts Canada adjacent Sunday successful a decider for the WXV1 title.

Following a daze decision against Ireland past weekend, it is New Zealand's 3rd consecutive loss, with a hard crippled against France to travel connected Saturday.

More to follow.

New Zealand: Holmes; Leti-I'iga, Brunt, Demant (co-captain), Vahaakolo; King, Joseph; Viliko, Ponsonby, Kalounivale, Bremner, Roos, Mikaele-Tu'u, Tukuafu (co-captain), Olsen-Baker.

Replacements: Lolohea, Henwood, Rule, Vaipulu, Sae, Hohaia, Paul, Tui.

England: Kildunne; Dow, Rowland, Heard, Breach; Aitchison, Hunt; Botterman, Cokayne, Muir, Aldcroft, Ward, Talling, M Packer, Matthews.

Replacements: Atkin-Davies, Carson, Bern, Galligan, Feaunati, L Packer, Harrison, Scarratt.

Referee: Aurelie Groizeleau (Fra)