England played more than three quarters of the match with 14 after Lydia Thompson red
New Zealand retained the World Cup after snapping England’s 30-match winning run in a thrilling final at Eden Park.
The Black Ferns ran out 34-31 winners despite trailing for most of the match against a Red Roses side who had to dig in for more than an hour with a player down after Lydia Thompson was sent off.
It was heartbreak for Simon Middleton’s team who threw everything at the tournament hosts, with Amy Cokayne helping herself to three tries.
Took the opening try well having the speed to get around Woodman. Tough to cover the space out wide left by Thompson for Leti-l’iga’s try and had a busy second half fielding kicks. 7/10