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. try

    Try - New Zealand 28-3published at 46 mins

    Ayesha Leti-I'iga, con Renee Holmes

    Boom! That's the bonus point!

    Layla Sae does brilliantly to break the line and gain some serious yardage for New Zealand. She's eventually brought down but her team recycles to the left and Ayesha Leti-I'iga has all the time in the world to cross on the wing.

    Layla SaeImage source, Getty Images
  2. Postpublished at 44 mins

    New Zealand 21-3 Spain

    Slick stuff from New Zealand in midfield, that is until Mikaele-Tu'u fumbles and gives Spain back possession.

  3. Postpublished at 41 mins

    New Zealand 21-3 Spain

    Already some immediate energy from New Zealand but the Black Ferns overplay things in the middle and Spain intercept.

  4. Postpublished at 40 mins

    New Zealand 21-3 Spain

    Peeeep. Second half gets going.

  5. Postpublished at 18:26 British Summer Time 24 August

    New Zealand 21-3 Spain

    Players are heading out. Ready to go again?

    Fans in the crowdImage source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 18:23 British Summer Time 24 August

    HT: New Zealand 21-3 Spain

    Earlier in Pool C, Ireland breezed past Japan 42-14. Watch the highlights from that one.

    Media caption,

    Impressive six-try Ireland open up with win over Japan

  7. Postpublished at 18:18 British Summer Time 24 August

    Here's the try that started it all for New Zealand.

    Media caption,

    Miller weaves her way through the Spanish defence to open the scoring

  8. Half-timepublished at 18:14 British Summer Time 24 August

    New Zealand 21-3 Spain

    Yep, another excellent, breathless half of World Cup rugby.

  9. Postpublished at 18:12 British Summer Time 24 August

    New Zealand 21-3 Spain

    Kat Merchant
    2014 England World Cup winner on BBC iPlayer

    This first-half has flown by.

  10. Postpublished at 37 mins

    New Zealand 21-3 Spain

    Ah, almost! New Zealand go straight back into ruthless attack mode and Hohaia chips a cheeky kick over the top for Sorensen-McGee but, not for the first time, the ball bounces over the running winger.

    Liana Mikaele-Tu'uImage source, Getty Images
  11. Postpublished at 18:08 British Summer Time 24 August

    New Zealand 21-3 Spain

    Kat Merchant
    2014 England World Cup winner on BBC iPlayer

    Right decision, they have been putting pressure on New Zealand and they want to keep them in the game.

    Momentum has been with them and they do deserve the 3. They have really put on a good performance.

  12. Penalty - New Zealand 21-3 Spainpublished at 34 mins

    Amalia Argudo

    Spain are on the board. Amalia Argudo splits the posts from close in.

  13. Postpublished at 34 mins

    New Zealand 21-0 Spain

    Spain win a penalty after a New Zealand infringement. Spain are going to kick for points.

    Anne Fernandez de CorresImage source, Getty Images
  14. Postpublished at 33 mins

    New Zealand 21-0 Spain

    Decision time for Spain again, though. They have another line-out.

  15. Postpublished at 18:05 British Summer Time 24 August

    New Zealand 21-0 Spain

    Kat Merchant
    2014 England World Cup winner on BBC iPlayer

    That is a brave decision for Spain to go for the line-out. I thought they would have wanted to move it away from the side-line because this is a heavy New Zealand pack.

  16. Postpublished at 31 mins

    New Zealand 21-0 Spain

    Spain maul! The crowd are getting right behind this, the roof'll come off in York if Spain can get a try.

    But no, not quite. New Zealand get bodies back and the maul collapses to the floor.

  17. Postpublished at 29 mins

    New Zealand 21-0 Spain

    Spain have a decent spell and then New Zealand's Hohaia gets penalised for a tackle off the ball.

    Spain kick the ball into touch. They're close.

  18. Postpublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 24 August

    New Zealand 21-0 Spain

    Kat Merchant
    2014 England World Cup winner on BBC iPlayer

    The handling errors for New Zealand, seven in the last 30-minutes, is not like them and they won't be happy with that.

  19. Postpublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 24 August

    New Zealand 21-0 Spain

    Kat Merchant
    2014 England World Cup winner on BBC iPlayer

    New Zealand are having to work pretty hard to get it, they nearly got held up in the phases before. But it was that line that did it for Liana Mikaele-Tu'u.

  20. try

    Try - New Zealand 21-0 Spainpublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 24 August

    Liana Mikaele-Tu'u, con Renee Holmes (25 mins)

    It's been coming. New Zealand's forwards each have a go at trying to run the ball in from a couple of metres out. Spain defend valiantly but eventually Liana Mikaele-Tu'u finds a way to sneak in under the posts.

    Liana Mikaele-Tu'u scoring a tryImage source, PA Media