Portia Woodman-Wickliffe extended her Women’s Rugby World Cup try-scoring record to 21 as defending champions New Zealand beat Spain 54-8 in York, with Ireland and South Africa also picking up comfortable victories on Sunday.

Women’s sport continues to take centre stage this summer, with the wait for the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup finally over. Six Nations champions and host nation England will kick the tenth edition of the tournament off. The Red Roses are up against the United States at the Stadium of Light in the opening clash of the tournament.

England's statement victory against the United States in the Women's Rugby World Cup opener on Friday draws a peak audience of 2.4 million on BBC One and 600,000 on iPlayer.