Summary

  • Tournament favourites England run in 11 tries to start 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup in brilliant style at Sunderland's Stadium of Light

  • Star player Ellie Kildunne scored England's bonus-point fourth try in first half and added a superb second after the break

  • Jess Breach and Lark Atkin-Davies both went over twice as England ran riot

  • Game watched by 42,723 fans - a record for a Women's World Cup match

  • John Mitchell's England face Samoa and Australia in remaining Pool A games

Live Reporting

Alastair Telfer

  1. England 57-7 USA

    USA finally get the chance to go through a few phases. They are struggling to go forward until Bulou Mataitoga accelerates into England's 22.

  2. Replacement - Scarratt breaks World Cup record

    England 57-7 USA

    Emily Scarratt is on for her fifth Women's Rugby World Cup. The first English player, male or female, to do so.

  3. try

    Converted try - England 57-7 USA

    Lark Atkin-Davies (con Zoe Harrison)

    Lark Atkin-Davies powers over from close range. England have scored a good variety of tries.

    Lark Atkin-Davies scoring a tryGetty Images

  4. England 50-7 USA

    England are looking good for another score as they go into USA's 22. Alex Matthews sends someone to the shops with a bounce.

  5. Kildunne is 'selfless'

    England 50-7 USA

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

    A beautiful try. Tatyana Heard with a beautiful carry but it is the ruck speed. A very selfless pass by Kildunne as she could have scored.

  6. try

    Try - England 50-7 USA

    Jess Breach

    It looked like a hat-trick for Ellie Kildunne but she does the right thing and gives Jess Breach a simple finish.

    Breach adds another try for England

  7. England 45-7 USA

    The Red Roses are in full flow now...

  8. Watch: Dow get England's fifth try

    England 45-7 USA

  9. England World Cup record scores

    England 45-7 USA

    England's largest winning margin in a Women's World Cup match is the 82 they scored against Kazakhstan in 2010.

    The most points they have scored in a Women's World Cup match is the 84 they amassed against Fiji in an 84-19 win in the last tournament.

  10. England 45-7 USA

    Sara Orchard
    Women's Rugby World Cup commentator on BBC One

    The sign said 'come on', but how many more can the Red Roses score.

  11. Replacements - England

    England 45-7 USA

    A full new front row is on for England.

    Lark Atkin-Davies, Kelsey Clifford and Sarah Bern are in for Amy Cokayne, Hannah Botterman and Maud Muir.

  12. try

    Try - England 45-7 USA

    Amy Cokayne

    A smart move from the line-out gets the ball back to hooker Amy Cokayne, who finishes in the corner. This could get ugly.

    Amy Cokaynen scoring a tryGetty Images

  13. Kildunne and her 'athleticism' once again

    England 40-7 USA

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

    A great kick from Jess Breach and a great try from Kildunne. The skill and athleticism there from her to get over the top and to put the ball down, what a great finish.

  14. try

    Converted try - England 40-7 USA

    Ellie Kildunne

    Jess Breach grubber-kicks the ball through for Ellie Kildunne to hack it on and finish in style, stretching over athletically for her second try and England's sixth. But it came from Meg Jones charging down a clearance kick.

    Zoe Harrison bounces the extras in off the post.

    Ellie Kildunne scoring a tryGetty Images

  15. Girl power...

    England 33-7 USA

    A fan holding a sign saying strong girls play rugbyGetty Images

  16. England 33-7 USA

    Hannah Botterman gets over the ball to win a penalty. She has been utterly exceptional in this opener.

    USA went through loads of phases but did not look like cutting England open.

  17. England made each other 'stay patient'

    England 33-7 USA

    Brian Moore
    Former England hooker on BBC One

    That's just the start of the second half that England wanted. England again, made each other stay patient until the time was ready. The USA were actually very tight there.

  18. England 33-7 USA

    Zoe Aldcroft is lifted from the restart but drops the ball. John Mitchell does not look pleased as that has been a problem area all game.

  19. try

    Try - England 33-7 USA

    Abby Dow

    The ball is flashed wide after the forwards are unable to get over. Tatyana Heard with the killer flat pass for Abby Dow to finish in the corner.

    Her 49th England try.

    Dow gets England's fifth try early into the second-half

  20. England 28-7 USA

    Meg Jones cuts through after a nice offload from England captain Zoe Aldcroft. A try feels like it is coming.

    Meg JonesGetty Images