England have won their second Pool A match of the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup, with a dominant 14-try hammering of Samoa. The Red Roses racked up a 92-3 triumph in Franklin’s Gardens, for a one-sided victory over the gutsy Pacific Islanders. England have qualified for the quarter-finals of the tournament, with a statement making win ahead of the knock-out stages.
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The scoring started early and failed to cease. Meg Jones got England on the board after just three minutes and added her brace mid-way through the first half. The Red Roses bagged seven first half scores, as Sarah Bern, Maddie Feaunati, Lark Atkin-Davies and Lucy Packer all joined the fray.
Jess Breach scored her 50th Test try upon her 49th cap in the first half, before completing a stunning hat-trick in the latter stages. Marlie Packer, Kelsey Clifford, Mackenzie Carson and Claudia Moloney-MacDonald also crossed over in the second half. Helena Rowland nailed 11 conversions and added a try of her own for a staggering personal points tally of 27, to set a new England record for a personal points haul in a Women’s Rugby World Cup match.
ENGLAND: 92
TRIES: 14 (Jones 3′, 15′, Breach 8′, 53′, 73′, Bern 13′, Feaunati 24′, Atkin-Davies 29′, L. Packer 33′, Clifford 50′, Carson 60′, Rowland 65′, M. Packer 70′, Moloney-Macdonald 80′)
CONVERSIONS: 11 (Rowland 3′, 8′, 13′, 24′, 29′, 33′, 50′, 53′, 60′, 65′, 80′)
SAMOA: 3
TRIES: 0
CONVERSIONS: 0
PENALTIES: 1 (Vatau 44′)
1. Jess Breach scores a hat-trick and secures her 50th Try
Saracens back Jess Breach was only one of two players to remain in the starting XV for the game against Samoa. Just seven minutes in she doubles the score and secures her 50th try for the Red Roses on her 49th Cap. She then went onto score a hat trick scoring in the 52nd and 73rd minute, once against connecting with her fellow backs creating absolute magic.
2. England secure their bonus point within 16 minutes
A heavily rotated England side assert total dominance against Samoa. Meg Jones opens the scoring just three minutes in for the Red Roses. Just 5 minutes later, Jess Breach doubles the score. The powerhouse that is Sarah Bern then steam-rolled her way across the try line. Then Meg Jones adds another to her tally getting England their bonus point just after the quarter of an hour mark.
3. England record the highest ever Women’s Rugby World Cup score
Despite the Red Roses having 13 changes to their starting XV they have a dominant first half scoring four tries in just 16 minutes. A further three tries were scored in the remainder of the first half with tries from Maddie Feaunati, Lark Atkin-Davies and Lucy Packer. The ruthlessness of the English did not stop scoring a further seven tries making the overall tally 14 in the second half with Jess Breach securing a hat-trick and Kelsey Clifford, Helena Rowland, Marlie Packer and Claudia Moloney-Macdonald all bagging themselves a try each.
4. Samoa score their first points of the RWC 2025
After not scoring a point in their heavy defeat to Australia in the opening weekend, Samoa finally puts some points on the board kicking for goal off a scrum penalty given against England. Those three points meant everything to the Samoan fans who erupted with joy.
5. Attendance of 13,615 at Franklin’s Gardens in Northampton
A incredible turnout at the historic venue of Franklin’s Gardens as it breaks the record of the highest attendance at the venue for a Women’s Rugby World Cup game. While dominated by the red and white of the England Red Roses fans, the Samoan fans were amazing, cheering throughout and the eruption of noise from the Samoan fans when Harmony Vatau scored the penalty kick was unbelievable.
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