Much of the talk in the lead-up to this game had been centred on Jones’s opposite number Ilona Maher, rugby’s most-followed player on social media. Yet the American was largely anonymous after a couple of big carries early on while Jones was involved in so much of what was good about England.

The game has changed in the 15 years since England last hosted the Women's Rugby World Cup. Can the Red Roses change the tournament's usual ending?

A 69-7 thrashing of the USA represented a perfect start to the tournament for the hosts as they begin their World Cup quest

THINGS will only get tougher at this Rugby World Cup and England know this was a case of job done rather than mission.

England head coach John Mitchell says there is so much more left to come from his side following their 69-7 victory over USA in the opening game of the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.

EMEA Sports Editor Mitch Phillips brings you Inside Track — your preview to the sporting weekend, from the Women’s Rugby World Cup to Vuelta a Espana.