Summary

  • Defending champions New Zealand start their quest for a seventh Women's World Cup with victory - match report

  • Spain, ranked 13th in world, scored a try with last move of the game

  • Ireland beat Japan 42-14 in opening Pool C game earlier on Sunday

  1. Goodbye!published at 19:40 British Summer Time 24 August

    And that's all from all of us.

    Read the report from this one, and keep up to date with all things rugby on our dedicated page. See ya!

  2. Postpublished at 19:39 British Summer Time 24 August

    FT: New Zealand 54-8 Spain

    New Zealand's head of performance Allan Bunting: "It was good to see our ladies get out there, they were eager to get out there and chuck the ball around."

    On what to work on this week:

    "Probably being more clinical, hold on to those passes and hold the passes for longer. I can't fault them for playing with 13 players for 30-minutes. "

  3. Postpublished at 19:37 British Summer Time 24 August

    New Zealand 54-8 Spain

    New Zealand captain Alana Bremner: "Congratulations to Spain, they were physical, it was what we expected. I am so proud of the way we came together, it was a first World Cup for players on both sides.

    "There was a lot of excitement and some of those passes wern't sticking, first game we were not looking for perfection.

    "We covered that what if [13 players], in the weeks leading up to this."

  4. Postpublished at 19:35 British Summer Time 24 August

    FT: New Zealand 54-8 Spain

    New Zealand player of the match Liana Mikaele-Tu'u: "That was a tough game, amazing performance by Spain.

    "We know this is more tan a World cup for them so we didn't take this game lightly. "

  5. Postpublished at 19:33 British Summer Time 24 August

    FT: New Zealand 54-8 Spain

    Spain's head coach Juan Gonzalez: "We are really happy with the performance. We know New Zealand are a really good team. We came here trying to get the girls in Spain to be inspired by us. So we are really happy with the way we played.

    "I think we have some things to work on. But I think we have confidence to work and face the Ireland game with passion."

  6. Postpublished at 19:31 British Summer Time 24 August

    FT: New Zealand 54-8 Spain

    The Spanish team are all holding hands doing a lap of honour. Their fans are lapping it up.

  7. Postpublished at 19:28 British Summer Time 24 August

    FT: New Zealand 54-8 Spain

    Spain's Laura Delgado: "We are very proud. We told to all the team to give all our attitude. The score is not in our way but we are very proud of what we did.

    "Firstly recovery and we will go to compete in the next game. Thank you so much for all the support."

  8. Postpublished at 19:25 British Summer Time 24 August

    New Zealand 54-8 Spain

    Kat Merchant
    2014 England World Cup winner on BBC iPlayer

    We said the stadium was going to go wild. They really deserved that, they have been so close a few time in this game and I am delighted.

  9. Postpublished at 19:22 British Summer Time 24 August

    FT: New Zealand 54-8 Spain

    That's it. Spain end things with a try.

    Defending champs New Zealand start with a big win.

  10. Postpublished at 19:22 British Summer Time 24 August

    New Zealand 54-8 Spain

    Rupert Cox
    Rugby commentator

    Vamos! Vamos! Vamos!

    You talk about moments being deserved, that try was massive for them.

  11. try

    Try - New Zealand 54-8 Spainpublished at 83 mins

    Ines Antolinez

    SPAIN have a World Cup try against New Zealand!

    From a few metres out forward Ines Antolinez stretches to get over. What a moment.

  12. Postpublished at 81 mins

    New Zealand 54-3 Spain

    Penalty against New Zealand. We go again.

  13. Postpublished at 80 mins

    New Zealand 54-3 Spain

    Spain are five metres out. Can they get a special try?

  14. Postpublished at 80 mins

    New Zealand 54-3 Spain

    Into the red. The line-out comes in.

  15. Postpublished at 79 mins

    New Zealand 54-3 Spain

    Here we go! Thirty seconds to go and Spain have a penalty 22 metres out.

    They kick to the corner.

  16. Postpublished at 78 mins

    New Zealand 54-3 Spain

    And almost time up. Spain have the ball. One last push for points?

  17. Almost a sell out..againpublished at 19:17 British Summer Time 24 August

    New Zealand 54-3 Spain

    Images of the attendece signImage source, Getty Images
  18. Postpublished at 76 mins

    New Zealand 54-3 Spain

    Layla Sae has lost her left boot. So New Zealand have 13 players on the pitch, but only 25 shoes.

  19. Postpublished at 19:13 British Summer Time 24 August

    New Zealand 54-3 Spain

    Rupert Cox
    Rugby commentator

    The big heavies up-front get the ball forward and score.

  20. try

    Try - New Zealand 54-3 Spainpublished at 72 mins

    Theresa Setefano, con Renee Holmes

    With just 13 players on the field New Zealand find another try.

    The Black Ferns take the ball right up to the line and Theresa Setefano makes a darting run from miles out to collect the ball at serious pace and break through under the posts.

    Theresa Setefano, scoring a tryImage source, Getty Images