England women's rugby team defeats USA in WXV Global Series

The England women’s rugby team, known as the Red Roses, secured a dominant 55-12 victory over the USA in New Jersey to conclude their WXV Global Series campaign. Following two consecutive losses to Canada, England utilized a powerful offensive performance led by winger Claudia Moloney-MacDonald, who scored four tries. Other scorers included Meg Jones, Mia Venner, Bryony Field, Maddie Feaunati, and Sadia Kabeya.

The USA, who entered the match on a five-game winning streak, managed two tries through Hope Rogers and Kate Zackary. Despite the loss, the match highlighted the competitive gap between the top-tier English side and the sixth-ranked American team.

In other WXV Global Series action, Ireland defeated South Africa 38-17 in Cape Town, with Béibhinn Parsons scoring a hat-trick. Wales also secured a 29-5 win over Japan in Kumagaya, marking their third victory in four matches. New Zealand completed a clean sweep over France with a 36-7 victory in Christchurch.