England arrived at the Women’s Rugby World Cup with a resounding question: Who can stop them? After their convincing opening victory against the United States (69-7), the question remains.The “Red Roses” are the clear favorites of the tournament, although they are currently in second place in Group A.Australia leads the group after their 73-0 victory over Samoa, giving them a slight advantage in point difference over England.This means that the English women will seek a strong start to take the lead. Here’s everything you need to know before the next match.
Key details and schedule
Date: Saturday, August 30th at 5 p.m. BST (2 a.m. AEST)Place: Cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton
Referee: Maggie Cogger-OrrHow to follow the match
All matches of the Women’s Rugby World Cup will be broadcast via BBC iPlayer in the UK. In Australia, the tournament will be broadcast on 9Now, and in Ireland it will be available on RTE Player.Team news and lineups
Note: Team lineups will be displayed when announced this week.The “Red Roses” began the tournament with an 11-try victory against the United States, taking the lead thanks to Sadia Kabeya and Hannah Botterman, before Erica Jarrell-Searcy scored for the opposing team.Following the yellow card to Alev Kelter, Maud Muir and star Ellie Kildunne scored quickly to send the hosts into halftime with a score of 28-7.England improved even more in the second half, with a relentless display that resulted in seven more tries, with scores from Abby Dow, Kildunne and Amy Cokayne, while Jess Breach and Lark Atkin-Davies got doubles.
