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England women defeats USA in WXV Global Series
England returned to winning ways with a 55-12 victory over the United States in the WXV Global Series as winger Claudia Moloney-MacDonald scored four tries.
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The England women rugby team defeated the United States 55-12 in the WXV Global Series in New Jersey on Friday. BBC Sport, Yahoo Sports, and Sky Sports News all confirmed the final scoreline. [1][2][3][4]
Winger Claudia Moloney-MacDonald scored four of England's nine tries during the match, according to Yahoo Sports and Sky Sports News. The victory allowed John Mitchell's team to bounce back from recent defeats. [3][4][6]
Sky Sports News reported that the Red Roses entered the fixture following back-to-back Test losses in Canada, which ended a 41-Test, four-year unbeaten run. Yahoo Sports added that recent losses to Canada had threatened England's nearly six-year streak as the top-ranked team. [3][4]
In short
- England defeated the United States 55-12 in the WXV Global Series in New Jersey.
- Claudia Moloney-MacDonald scored four of England's nine tries in the victory.
- The win followed consecutive defeats for England against Canada.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Moloney-MacDonald scores four tries as England thump USABBC Sport Front Page, 4d ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]England see off USA, but fail to hit top gearYahoo Sports Top, 4d ago
- [3]England crushes US in WXV rugby as Moloney-MacDonald runs in 4 triesYahoo Sports Top, 4d ago
- [4]Moloney-MacDonald stars as Red Roses return to winning ways with USA thrashingSky Sports News, 4d ago
- [5]Wing Claudia Moloney-MacDonald scored four tries as England's Red Roses thrashed the USA in New JerseySky Sports, 4d ago
- [6]WXV Global Series: England back to winning ways with 9-try win over USAWomen's Rugby, 4d ago
- [7]England crushes US in WXV rugby as Moloney-MacDonald runs in 4 triesiNFOnews.ca, 4d ago
- [8]England crushes US in WXV rugby as Moloney-MacDonald runs in 4 triesCorsicana Daily Sun, 4d ago
- [9]WXV Global Series highlights - USA 12-55 EnglandBBC, 4d ago
Background
- [10]2025–26 Ulster Rugby season on Wikipedia
- [11]Icky Thump on Wikipedia
- [12]England on Grokipedia
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 12 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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