Ellie Kildunne, Jess Breach and Lark Atkin-Davies each score two tries in England's comprehensive win over the United States in the Women's Rugby World Cup opener.

England have named an unchanged starting XV for Friday's opening game of the Women's Rugby World Cup against the United States in Sunderland.

John Mitchell has named a full-strength Red Roses side for Friday’s match at the Stadium of Light, with Emily Scarratt in line for her 119th cap off the bench

England begin their Rugby World Cup campaign on Friday against USA with ambitions of winning the trophy and capturing public imagination

The World Cup, held in England, kicks off Friday with a match between the host team and the United States. International rugby authorities hope the tournament will mark a turning…

The Red Roses have lost only once to Friday’s opponents, in 1991, but refuse to get caught up in the hype of a home tournament

Let’s run through the teams again.

Minute-by-minute report: The Red Roses open their campaign with a testing battle against the United States in Sunderland. Join Alex Reid

Ellie Kildunne, Jess Breach and Lark Atkin-Davies each score two tries in England's comprehensive win over the United States in the Women's Rugby World Cup opener.

A Sunderland 42.723 spettatori per il successo delle 'Red Roses' (ANSA)

The Red Roses, tournament hosts and favorites launched the competition on Friday with a 69-7 victory over the US in Sunderland.

England more than lived up to the hype with a dominant display in a 69-7 thrashing of the USA in the tournament opener in Sunderland

Telegraph Sport analyses each player after hosts crush USA in opening pool match

Ellie Kildunne stole the show, but coach John Mitchell will have been looking more at the inner working of his England team in their World Cup win over the United States.

England more than lived up to the hype with a dominant display in a 69-7 thrashing of the USA in the tournament opener in Sunderland

Australia beat Samoa 73-0 in their opening Pool A game of the Women’s Rugby World Cup, scoring 11 tries

Amy Cokayne said after England’s 69-7 Rugby World Cup win against USA that ‘there are a few things that didn’t quite go right’

The opening round of fixtures at the 2025 World Cup featured record wins and huge crowds as supporters soaked up the start of a festival of rugby in England.