Summary

  • England crowned first ever WXV1 champions with 33-12 win over New Zealand in Auckland

  • England's tries scored by Alex Matthews, Lark Atkin-Davies, Sarah Bern, Morwenna Talling and Zoe Aldcroft

  • England avenged last year's World Cup final loss to Black Ferns

  • Red Roses finish with three wins out of three after beating Australia and Canada in their first two games

Live Reporting

Tim Oscroft

  1. England 19-12 New Zealand

    New Zealand celebrate a tryGetty Images

    New Zealand have been much better since the break, I wonder what coach Allan Bunting said? Whatever it was, it worked!

  2. try

    Try - England 19-12 New Zealand

    Katelyn Vahaakolo

    The comeback is on!

    The hosts spin it left after a line-out close to the line, a missed pass helping stretch the England defence and allowing Katelyn Vahaakolo to go over near the flag.

    Renee Holmes misses a tough conversion.

  3. England 19-7 New Zealand

    Hannah Botterman is on for Mackenzie Carson as England make a front row tweak themselves.

    But the hosts impressive spell continues as they barge through the middle with a storming run from Katelyn Vahaakolo. They get a penalty which they elect to kick for position.

  4. England 19-7 New Zealand

    New Zealand have swapped their front row with Luka Connor, Krystal Murray and Sophie Fisher all coming on.

  5. England 19-7 New Zealand

    New Zealand have camped out in the England 22 for the last few minutes but a knock-on relieves the pressure. The scrum collapses and England kick it clear.

  6. England 19-7 New Zealand

    Ellie Kildunne holds off a New Zealand tacklerGetty Images

    Great stuff from both sides as Renee Holmes' kick ahead puts Ellie Kildunne under pressure on her own line. But she runs it back, jinking through to out of the 22 until England concede a penalty.

    Much better from the hosts.

  7. England 19-7 New Zealand

    New Zealand get the second half under way as darkness falls in Auckland.

  8. HT: England 19-7 New Zealand

    England celebrate a try against New ZealandWorld Rugby via Getty Images

    Incoming England coach John Mitchell is in New Zealand to watch his new charges, currently coached by Louis Deacon. I think he'll be impressed with what he has seen.

  9. Half-time

    England 19-7 New Zealand

    And that's the end of an entertaining first 40. New Zealand finally showed why they are world champions with a fine try late on, but they are still second-best to an impressive and very slick England.

  10. converted try

    Converted try - England 19-7 New Zealand

    Kennedy Simon (Con: Renee Holmes)

    Kennedy Simon scores a try for New ZealandGetty Images

    At last!

    Ruby Tui races down the right touchline before the hosts recycle it infield. The ball then finds it's way to Kennedy Simon, who shapes to pass to her left but instead she slides through a gap inside Abby Dow to score her side's first try.

  11. England 19-0 New Zealand

    Oooof! Marlie Packer vs Kennedy Simon ends with a brutal shove from the England flanker, followed by a clumsy drop from Ruby Tui that ends a rare New Zealand attack.

  12. England 19-0 New Zealand

    Much better from the hosts in attack as they get into England's half before Claudia MacDonald tries a kick down the line. It goes out on the full to give the Black Ferns a chance at a line-out on halfway.

  13. England 19-0 New Zealand

    As good as the Red Roses are in attack, their defence when needed has been superb. This time they don't let the Black Ferns out of their own half despite multiple phases.

  14. No try

    England 19-0 New Zealand

    Ellie Kildunne deserved something after she showed great skill to get hold of a bobbling kick on the line, but replays showed her foot touched the whitewash just as she collected it while diving in at the corner.

    The England bonus point for scoring four tries will have to wait...

  15. try

    Try - England 24-0 New Zealand

    Ellie Kildunne

    They are reviewing after it was given on the pitch...

  16. England 19-0 New Zealand

    Claudia MacDonald breaks away down the left, juggling the ball but just about hanging on to it before a great tackle from Ruahei Demant.

    England switch it right before Renee Holmes brings down Abby Dow.

  17. England 19-0 New Zealand

    New Zealand carry the ball against EnglandGetty Images

    That's better from the home side, who go through the phases for the first time into the England half until Amy du Plessis drops the ball in the middle of the park.

    They'll need take their chances as England are on the verge of getting out of sight.

  18. try

    Try - England 19-0 New Zealand

    Sarah Bern

    All too easy.

    Natasha Hunt goes right off the scrum close to the touchline, feeding Sarah Bern who has the simplest of chances to get the third try. Holly Aitchison misses a tough conversion.

  19. England 14-0 New Zealand

    "Get a new jersey at half-time", the referee tells Allen as she carries on with a bit of claret on the shirt.

  20. England 14-0 New Zealand

    England get a scrum five metres out, but there is a pause as replacement Maisy Allen has a bloody nose seen to. Morwenna Talling is off for a HIA.