England Open World Cup With 11-try Win Over Usa

Women's Rugby World Cup - Pool A

England (28) 69

Tries: Kabeya, Botterman, Muir, Kildunne (2), Dow, Cokayne, Breach (2), Atkin- Davies (2) Con: Harrison (6), Sing

United States (7) 7

Try: Jarrell Con: Hawkins

England delivered an awesome connection of intent to their Rugby World Cup rivals arsenic they scorched to a 69-7 triumph complete nan United States successful beforehand of 42,723 fans astatine nan tourney opener successful Sunderland.

The American Eagles, who are classed 10th successful nan world, fought difficult but faded severely arsenic England's value disconnected nan chair powered them to 11 tries.

Full-back Ellie Kildunne marked some her scores pinch her accustomed square-dance ceremony – a move inspired by 1 of nan team's WhatsApp groups – while Jess Breach, pinch whom she presents a podcast called Rugby Rodeo, followed suit aft her ain double.

The United States mislaid a Pacific Four Series Test to defending champions New Zealand 79-14 successful May, truthful England whitethorn see nan scoreline par for nan course.

But, backed by a partying crowd of supporters successful cowboy hats and galore young voices, it was a show that only stoked belief that nan Red Roses tin make bully connected their position arsenic tourney favourites aft losing successful 5 of nan past six finals.

The attendance group a caller grounds for a Women's Rugby World Cup match, surpassing nan 42,579 who watched New Zealand triumph nan last successful 2022 astatine Eden Park.

England: Kildunne; Dow, Jones, Heard, Breach; Harrison, Hunt; Botterman, Cokayne, Muir, Talling, Ward, Aldcroft (capt), Kabeya, Matthews.

Replacements: Atkin-Davies, Clifford, Bern, Galligan, Feaunati, L Packer, Scarratt, Sing.

United States: Sharp; Henrich, Maher, Kelter, Mataitoga; Hawkins, Ortiz; Rogers, Treder, Sagapolu, Brody, Jarrell-Searcy, Zackary, Perris-Redding, Johnson.

Replacements: Stathopoulos, Leatherman, Jacoby, Ehrecke, Tafuna, Bargell, Bitter, Ibarra