The Women’s Rugby World Cup launches this evening, with the inaugural match between the English Red Roses and the American Eagles.
England, who are also hosting the competition for the second time, are fan favourites to win both this match and the eventual tournament, as they currently enjoy top position in the world.
The USA, currently ranked 10th in the world, will have to put on an incredibly strong performance to fight the Red Roses, although they will be hoping to use the knowledge that comes from nearly two thirds of their squad playing for English teams in the PWR.
In their previous encounters, England have consistently come out on top, winning their last 20 matches against the USA, most recently 61 – 21 in 2024.
This match signifies the beginning of the group stage of the World Cup, with England and the USA both set to face fellow Pool A nations Samoa and Australia in the coming weeks.
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England vs USA score
| Score | Tries (Conv.) | Penalties | |
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Starting XVs:
England
Starting XV: 15 – Kildunne, 14 – Dow, 13 – Jones, 12 – Heard, 11 – Breach, 10 – Harrison, 9 – Hunt, 1 – Botterman, 2 – Cokayne, 3 – Muir, 4 – Talling, 5 – Ward, 6 – Aldcroft (c), 7 – Kabeya, 8 – Matthews
Replacements: 16 – Stathpoulos, 17 – Leatherman, 18 – Jacoby, 19 – Ehrecke, 20 – Tafuna, 21 – Bargell, 22 – Bitter, 23 – Ibarra
USA
Starting XV: 15 – Sharp, 14 – Henrich, 13 – Maher, 12 – Kelter, 11 – Mataitoga, 10 – Hawkins, 9 – Ortiz, 1 – Rogers, 2 – Treder, 3 – Sagapolu, 4 – Brody, 5 – Jarrell-Searcy, 6 – Zachary (c), 7 – Perris-Redding, 8 – Johnson
Replacements: 16 – Atkin-Davies, 17 – Kelsey Clifford, 18 – Sarah Bern, 19 – Rosie Galligan, 20 – Maddie Feaunati, 21 – Lucy Packer, 22 – Emily Scarratt, 23 – Emma Sing
England vs. USA highlights
The Sporting News will update this section as the match occurs.
England vs. USA livestream, TV channel
USA
- TV channel: CBS Sports and Paramount+
- Live stream: England Rugby YouTube
For fans in the US, CBS Sports and Paramount+ have exclusive rights over the Women’s Rugby World Cup coverage, and will be showing it across their platforms.
UK
- TV channel: BBC One
- Live stream: England Rugby YouTube
Fans in the United Kingdom can catch the action live or on catch-up on BBC, with coverage beginning at 6:30pm GMT.
What time does England vs. USA kick off?
The match takes place at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, England, in front of a sold-out 40,000 people. Kick off is at 7:30pm GMT.
