England cruise to victory over rivals New Zealand

Women's Test: England v New Zealand

England (17) 24

Tries: Packer, Dow, Kildunne, Hunt Cons: Aitchison 2

New Zealand (0) 12

Tries: Vaha'akolo 2 Con: Holmes

England comfortably defeated world champions New Zealand astatine nan recently renamed Allianz Stadium to heighten their favourites tag heading into adjacent year's location Women's Rugby World Cup.

The game, which was nan first played since Twickenham's naming authorities were sold to security institution Allianz, was played successful beforehand of a crowd of 41,523.

Despite immoderate early Black Ferns pressure, England defended resolutely and ran successful 3 first-half tries done skipper Marlie Packer, Abby Dow and Ellie Kildunne.

Scrum-half Natasha Hunt added a 4th pinch a crisp finish, earlier winger Katelyn Vaha'akolo grabbed 2 tries for nan visitors.

It completes 2 wins for John Mitchell's broadside successful warm-up games up of WXV1 successful Canada later this month, aft defeating France successful Gloucester past weekend.

More to follow.

England: Kildunne; Dow, Scarratt, Heard, Breach; Aitchison, Hunt; Carson, Atkin-Davies, Bern, Aldcroft, Ward, Feaunati, M Packer (capt), Matthews.

Replacements: Cokayne, Botterman, Muir, Talling, Brock, L Packer, Harrison, Rowland.

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, Du Plessis, Tui.

Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)