Overview

• England ran in 11 tries, including braces for Ellie Kildunne, Jess Breach and Lark Atkin-Davies, with Sadia Kabeya, Hannah Botterman, Maud Muir, Abby Dow and Amy Cokayne also scoring.
• Kildunne was named player of the match after two tries and two assists in a dominant second-half display.
• The United States trailed just 14-7 before Alev Kelter’s yellow card for a slap-down, after which England seized full control.
• A Women’s Rugby World Cup record 42,723 attended in Sunderland, with UK coverage free on BBC and US coverage on CBS Sports and Paramount+.
• Fans faced a shortage of England’s special-edition World Cup shirts as Castore acknowledged limited supply, with most online stock sold out and only restricted quantities at venues.