ENG
No.Name
15Danielle Waterman, FB
14Amy Wilson-Hardy, W
T
13Emily Scarratt, C
T
5
12Amber Reed, C
11Kay Wilson, W
10Katy McLean, FH
T
9Natasha Hunt, SH
1Vickii Cornborough, P
2Amy Cokayne, H
T
3Sarah Bern, P
4Abbie Scott, L
5Tamara Taylor, L
6Alex Matthews, FL
7Marlie Packer, FL
T
2
8Sarah Hunter, N8
Replacements
16Vicky Fleetwood, R
17Rochelle Clark, R
18Justine Lucas, R
19Poppy Cleall, R
20Harriet Millar-Mills, R
21Leanne Riley, R
22Rachael Burford, R
23Megan Jones, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Billings Park UCD
2:30 PM, August 17, 2017

Match Commentary

81'+147-26 End of second half
81'+147-26 Conversion - Kimber Rozier , USA Women
81'47-24 Try - Kris Thomas , USA Women
80'Neville blows her whistle to bring an end to the game in Dublin, where England have strolled into the last four. The U.S. may well join them in the semifinals thanks to Thomas' dramatic late score.
80'TRY! A good tackle from Meg Jones stalls the American attack, but suddenly Thomas finds herself in space and scampers over for the all-important fourth try.
80'The U.S. have a scrum in their own half as the clock ticks towards 80 minutes. Can they force their way over the England try line?
77'American efforts to secure the try-scoring bonus point are looking increasingly forlorn as both sides begin to tire. Emba kicks long and over the try line.
77'Player substituted - Naya Elena Tapper , USA Women
77'Substitute on - Jess Wooden , USA Women
75'Player substituted - Alev Kelter , USA Women
75'Substitute on - Sylvia Braaten , USA Women
74'England aren't done yet either, though, and Leanne Riley takes the Red Roses into the American half.
72'England clear their lines, but the U.S. run the ball straight back at them. They are going all out for this fourth try.
72'Substitute on - Abby Gustaitis , USA Women
72'Player substituted - Stacey Bridges , USA Women
72'Substitute on - Sam Pankey , USA Women
72'Player substituted - Kathryn Augustyn , USA Women
71'The U.S. are struggling to find a way through the England defence as Tapper tries to outrun England out wide. She is covered well and as the ball comes back left, a knock on stalls the forward momentum.
70'Heavirland finds Thomas on the left wing but England hold firm for now.
69'Penalty to the U.S. inside the England 22 and the defending champions are starting to look a bit disjointed in Dublin.
69'Substitute on - Kristine Sommer , USA Women
69'Player substituted - Sara Parsons , USA Women
67'The U.S. are knocking on the door, here, but Danielle Waterman can allow the crossfield kick to drift out. England scrum on the 22.
65'England penalised for coming in from the side and the U.S. sense their chance. Emba kicks towards the England 22.
64'The U.S. need one more try to secure a try-scoring bonus point. That extra point might be enough to send them into the last four.
64'Player substituted - Deven Owsiany , USA Women
64'Substitute on - Kayla Canett , USA Women
64'47-19 Conversion - Alev Kelter , USA Women
62'TRY! Tapper scythes through the England defence following an American lineout. The U.S. have a degree of hope.
62'47-17 Try - Naya Elena Tapper , USA Women
62'Substitute on - Leanne Riley , England Women
62'Player substituted - Natasha Hunt , England Women
62'Substitute on - Poppy Cleall , England Women
62'Player substituted - Tamara Taylor , England Women
62'Player substituted - Emily Scarratt , England Women
62'Substitute on - Megan Jones , England Women
62'Substitute on - Vicky Fleetwood , England Women
62'Player substituted - Amy Cokayne , England Women
61'Vivky Fleetwood, who missed England's opening two group games, is getting ready to come on.
60'Player substituted - Catherine Benson , USA Women
60'Substitute on - Nicole James , USA Women
59'The U.S. look to run the ball out of their own 22 through Tapper.
57'The U.S. get the penalty for a high tackle from Harriet Millar-Mills. They will have a lineout in the England half.
55'The might be 35 points behind but the U.S. need to keep going here, points difference could be pivotal to their hopes of a semifinal berth.
54'Substitute on - Rochelle Clark , England Women
54'Player substituted - Vickii Cornborough , England Women
54'Substitute on - Justine Lucas , England Women
54'Player substituted - Sarah Bern , England Women
54'Substitute on - Rachael Burford , England Women
54'Player substituted - Katy McLean , England Women
54'Substitute on - Harriet Millar-Mills , England Women
54'Player substituted - Marlie Packer , England Women
53'Gray charges down McLean attempted kick and the U.S. kick downfield, putting pressure on Wilson-Hardy who shepherds the ball into touch.
51'TRY! Tapper drives deep into the England 22 and Emba benefits, catching the defence off guard to dive over the line.
51'47-12 Try - Cheta Emba , USA Women
49'Sarah Hunter drops the kick off and the States have a scrum inside the England half.
49'Substitute on - Hope Rogers , USA Women
49'Player substituted - Tiffany Faaee , USA Women
49'47-7 Conversion - Emily Scarratt , England Women
47'TRY! England get the driving maul going again and Cokayne burrows over for her side's seventh try.
47'McLean attempts a crossfield kick towards the right flank, but it's wayward. The U.S. were offside though and England have another penalty, that is kicked into the corner.
47'45-7 Try - Amy Cokayne , England Women
46'Some more good work from England at the breakdown forces the penalty and McLean kicks to the corner.
46'Substitute on - Sara Parsons , USA Women
46'Player substituted - Kristine Sommer , USA Women
44'England threaten the line once again but Wilson-Hardy is penalised for not releasing. The U.S. take the opportunity to clear their lines.
43'Scarratt has definitely located her kicking boots here.
43'40-7 Conversion - Emily Scarratt , England Women
42'TRY! Excellent work from McLean and Scarratt releases Wilson-Hardy down the right wing, and she finishes under the posts.
42'38-7 Try - Amy Wilson-Hardy , England Women
41'McLean boots the ball into the American half to get the second 40 underway in Dublin.
41'+133-7 End of first half
40'Neville blows her whistle to bring an end to the first half, and it is 40 minutes that have been emphatically England's. The Red Roses are marching into the last four.
40'TRY! That is brilliant from McLean, who checks her run before sprinting into the huge gap left by the American defence, that had rushed up too high.
40'Substitute on - Kristine Sommer , USA Women
40'Player substituted - Sara Parsons , USA Women
40'33-7 Start of second half
40'33-7 Try - Katy McLean , England Women
38'England kick in behind the American defence again but neither McLean nor Wilson-Hardy could pick up the loose ball. The women in white have the scrum though.
37'A sloppy pass from Kelter and England have a lineout in the American half. Taylor grabs it but ALex Matthews is penalised for jumping out of a tackle as she takes off towards the U.S. 22.
34'Alev Kelter adds the extras and the U.S. are on the board.
34'28-7 Conversion - Alev Kelter , USA Women
32'TRY! The States throw everything at the England line and after Jordan Gray is stopped short of the line, her back row colleague Kate Zachary burrows over.
32'28-5 Try - Kate Zachary , USA Women
31'A lovely attacking move from the U.S. finds Emba, who feeds Kris Thomas, but the left wing is held up over the line by Wilson-Hardie. Excellent defensive work.
30'England manage to bundle Naya Elena Tapper into touch. The lineout is secured safely, and the Red Roses look to run the ball out.
30'The States are looking to put pressure on the England line. Can they find a way back into this?
28'Player substituted - Sam Pankey , USA Women
28'Substitute on - Kate Zachary , USA Women
27'Scarratt adds the extras and England are cruising into the last four.
27'28-0 Conversion - Emily Scarratt , England Women
26'TRY! Marlie Packer scores her second try of the game as she profits from another England drive. Simon Middleton's side have taken full advantage of Augustyn's sin bin.
26'26-0 Try - Marlie Packer , England Women
25'Taylor takes the lineout safely and England are driving towards the American line once again.
22'The U.S. are enjoying a rare spell on the front foot and are into the England 22. But England strip it and launch a counter attack through Amy Wilson-Hardy.
21'21-0 Conversion - Emily Scarratt , England Women
20'TRY! England set their drive from the lineout, and they're over the try line. The U.S. have still got another five minutes to play with 14 women..
20'19-0 Try - Marlie Packer , England Women
19'Penalty to England as the States enter the ruck from the side. McLean again kicks to the corner.
18'England get the shove on the seven-woman U.S. scrum to win one of their own.
17'England disrupt another lineout, as U.S. centre Nicole Heavirland takes over throwing duties but the States win the scrum.
17'Player substituted - Kate Zachary , USA Women
17'Substitute on - Sam Pankey , USA Women
16'Penalty TRY! Neville blows her whistle and runs under the posts after England's drive was pulled down short of the line by U.S. hooker Kathryn Augustyn.
16'Yellow card - Kathryn Augustyn , USA Women
16'14-0 Penalty try
14'Another excellent kick from McLean to turn Cheta Emba, who shovels the ball into touch for an England lineout.
13'Tamara Taylor does excellent to steal a U.S. lineout. England are just starting to turn the screw here.
11'TRY! The replay shows Scarratt got the merest of touches on the ball and England have taken a seven-point lead.

Those seven points takes Scarratt to the top of England's all-time scoring list.
11'Scarratt races on to a chip into the in-goal area from McLean, but did she get a touch? Neville refers the decision upstairs.
11'7-0 Conversion - Emily Scarratt , England Women
11'5-0 Try - Emily Scarratt , England Women
10'Sarah Hunter goes close, and with England pressuring the U.S. line they secure a penalty that McLean kicks to the corner.
9'Sarah Bern is stopped short of the line and as the ball is spun left, some poor handling costs England. They have a scrum five metres out though.
8'It's been a scrappy opener and Amy Cokayne snaffles an intercept to get England into the U.S. half.
6'Penalty to England! excellent pressure from the defending champions to force the error, but Emily Scarratt misses a sitter from the kicking tee.
4'The U.S. make a bit of a mess of that but are able to gather the loose ball, and eventually win the penalty -- and a chance to clear their lines.
3'England get the ball in hand for the first time in the game. Katy McLean kicks over the U.S. defence to turn their back three. Defensive lineout five metres out.
1'Referee Joy Neville blows her whistle and we're underway in Dublin!
1'New Zealand have already booked their place in the last four. Find out how they did it here.
1'Hello and welcome to live coverage of England's Pool B clash with the United States at the Women's Rugby World Cup.

The two sides are locked on 10 points going into the final group game, and both know a victory would take them into the semifinals.

Defending champions England start as favourites but there are a few permutations to get your head around.
1'0-0 Start of first half