Summary

  • England finish top of Pool A and will face Scotland in the quarter-finals next weekend

  • Red Roses score four tries in second half to seal record-equalling 30th successive Test win

  • Tournament favourites England trailed Australia until 32nd minute after error-strewn start

  • Australia go through as runners-up at expense of United States and will play Canada

Live Reporting

Joe Rindl

  1. England 47-7 Australia

    England's mauls are terrifying. They're inside the 22.

    Lucy PackerGetty Images

  2. England 47-7 Australia

    Australia are penalised for offside. England are almost there.

  3. England 47-7 Australia

    Nothing silly for the last few minutes now, girls. England still have possession.

  4. England 47-7 Australia

    Brian Moore
    Former England hooker on BBC Two

    That could be upgrading but I don't think it will be. The point is that the law is meant the tackler is meant to bend their knees and get lower.

  5. England 47-7 Australia

    England break. Jess Breach sprints forward and takes the Red Roses past halfway. And suddenly, despite having a player more, Australia lose their territorial advantage.

  6. Yellow card

    England 47-7 Australia

    England will have to see out the match with 14. Prop forward Sarah Bern goes to the sin-bin after catching an opponent's head with her shoulder in midfield.

    There'll be a bunker review too.

  7. TMO review

    England 47-7 Australia

    Oh no. Has England's Sarah Bern led with her shoulder?

  8. England 47-7 Australia

    Eeek. The England line-out is thrown straight to an Aussie but they drop the ball.

  9. England 47-7 Australia

    Australia ship the ball out wide but England's Helena Rowland drags the Wallaroo winger into touch.

    Australia going into contactGetty Images

  10. England 47-7 Australia

    Australia are attacking now. England defending well.

  11. England 47-7 Australia

    Australia have got to make sure this scoreline doesn't get ugly. Remember, if they lose by 76 points, USA will sneak past them into second in Pool A and the Wallaroos will be out.

  12. England 47-7 Austrlaia

    Brian Moore
    Former England hooker on BBC Two

    Sara Bern involved twice there, including a flat pass. As a prop you have to be proud of that.

  13. try

    Try - England 47-7 Australia

    Sarah Bern con Zoe Harrison

    Easy as you like for England, that's try number seven as, after Dow is tackled, Sarah Bern picks up the ball and crashes over from two metres out.

    Sarah Bern scoring a tryGetty Images

  14. England 40-7 Australia

    England are knocking on the door again. Abby Dow is stopped just short.

  15. Stat attack

    England beat Australia 42-7 in WXV1 in the last meeting between the sides in October 2022.

    England defeated Australia 41-5 in the quarter-finals of the last World Cup - Marlie Packer scored a hat-trick.

    England's biggest winning margin over Australia is the 53-10 in Wellington in June 2017.

  16. England 40-7 Australia

    Australia are finally back up to 15 as Faitala Moleka returns. It was 26-7 when she left the field.

  17. When the captains meet royalty

    England 40-7 Australia

    Zoe Aldcroft, Marlie Packer with the princess of WalesGetty Images
    Zoe Aldcroft, Marlie Packer with the princess of WalesReuters

    Zoe Aldcroft & Marlie Packer with the Princess of Wales

  18. England 40-7 Australia

    Katy Daley-Mclean
    England's 2014 World Cup winning captain on BBC Two

    Zoe Harrison's kicking game and mauling game has caused Australia problems.

    Zoe Harrison kickingPA Media

  19. England 40-7 Australia

    Australia were brilliant in the first 20 minutes. Now it's incredibly one-sided. England look scary.

  20. England 40-7 Australia

    Some rare good news for Australia. Faitala Moleka's yellow will not be upgraded to a red.