List of women's international rugby union test matches

The following is a list of women's international rugby union matches and tournaments.

For a list of games involving advertised "A" teams and other games of doubtful international status, see the related article Women's international rugby union (non test matches).

Overall

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(Full internationals only, updated to 15 July 2024)

Internationals From 1982
Team First Match Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Win %
 Andorra 2024 1 1 0 0 119 0 100.00%
 Australia 1994 79 27 0 52 1363 2027 34.18%
 Austria 2004 2 0 2 0 10 10 0.00%
 Bahamas 2010 2 0 0 2 0 113 0.00%
 Barbados 2009 3 1 0 2 52 132 33.33%
 Belgium 1986 43 11 1 31 462 1562 25.58%
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2005 4 0 0 4 0 191 0.00%
 Botswana 2013 2 0 0 2 15 41 0.00%
 Brazil 2008 10 2 0 8 149 191 20.00%
 Bulgaria 2023 2 0 0 2 5 156 0.00%
 Burkina Faso 2021 4 0 0 4 13 174 0.00%
 Cameroon 2021 10 4 0 6 167 278 40.00%
 Canada 1987 167 83 3 81 3553 3387 49.70%
Caribbean Community Caribbean Select XV 2010 4 1 0 3 90 163 25.00%
 Cayman Islands 2004 12 4 0 8 227 290 33.33%
 China 2006 13 9 0 4 411 166 69.23%
 Colombia 2019 16 9 0 7 354 434 56.25%
 Croatia 2023 1 1 0 0 37 5 100.00%
 Czech Republic 2004 23 7 3 13 242 488 30.43%
 Denmark 2003 5 0 1 4 18 319 0.00%
 El Salvador 2020 1 0 0 1 5 50 0.00%
 England 1987 321 272 4 45 11321 3117 84.74%
 Fiji 2006 36 19 0 17 1302 777 52.78%
 Finland 2007 28 6 2 20 304 809 21.43%
 France 1982 277 189 5 83 6481 3243 68.23%
 Germany 1989 75 23 1 51 947 2126 30.67%
 Great Britain 1986 8 5 0 3 139 59 62.50%
 Guatemala 2020 1 1 0 0 50 5 100.00%
 Guyana 2006 5 3 1 1 73 35 60.00%
 Hong Kong 1998 60 24 1 35 1039 1729 40.00%
 India 2018 4 1 0 3 58 100 25.00%
 Ireland 1993 202 81 1 120 2923 3946 40.10%
 Italy 1985 191 71 4 116 2883 4249 37.17%
 Ivory Coast 2021 4 1 0 3 55 124 25.00%
 Jamaica 2003 12 6 0 6 158 133 50.00%
 Japan 1991 79 40 1 38 1769 1843 50.63%
 Kazakhstan 1993 79 38 0 41 1537 1699 48.10%
 Kenya 2006 43 21 2 20 808 774 48.84%
 Kyrgyzstan 2008 3 0 0 3 0 121 0.00%
 Laos 2011 5 0 0 5 12 253 0.00%
 Latvia 2023 1 0 0 1 7 41 0.00%
 Luxembourg 2007 5 1 0 4 27 162 20.00%
 Madagascar 2019 13 7 1 5 234 359 53.85%
 Malaysia 2009 2 0 0 2 0 144 0.00%
 Mexico 2024 1 1 0 0 27 0 100.00%
 Namibia 2013 4 1 0 3 39 285 25.00%
 Netherlands 1982 137 70 0 67 2993 2360 51.09%
 New Zealand 1990 130 110 1 19 5061 1333 84.62%
 Norway 2003 17 4 2 11 154 612 23.53%
 Papua New Guinea 2016 15 0 1 14 157 1017 0.00%
 Philippines 2011 9 4 0 5 151 256 44.44%
 Portugal 1995 13 8 0 5 307 145 61.54%
 Romania 2007 9 4 0 5 138 121 44.44%
 Russia 1994 50 24 0 26 952 1360 48.00%
 Rwanda 2005 2 0 0 2 0 173 0.00%
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2009 3 0 0 3 0 215 0.00%
 Samoa 2000 45 22 2 21 1117 1059 48.89%
 Scotland 1993 231 91 2 138 3289 4970 39.39%
 Senegal 2021 4 1 0 3 80 77 25.00%
 Serbia 2007 4 0 0 4 0 167 0.00%
 Singapore 2006 29 7 1 21 422 800 24.14%
 South Africa 2004 76 33 2 41 1968 1988 43.42%
 Soviet Union 1990 6 0 0 6 4 164 0.00%
 Spain 1989 163 87 3 73 3478 2827 53.37%
 Sweden 1984 91 31 0 60 1069 2053 34.07%
  Switzerland 2011 23 10 0 13 373 555 43.48%
 Thailand 2005 9 5 0 4 197 212 55.56%
 Tonga 2006 16 5 0 11 351 607 31.25%
 Trinidad and Tobago 2003 15 11 1 3 536 178 73.33%
 Tunisia 2021 6 5 0 1 183 67 83.33%
 Uganda 2005 35 13 3 19 592 759 37.14%
 United States 1987 149 65 1 83 2976 3448 43.62%
 Uzbekistan 2008 4 2 0 2 29 128 50.00%
 Wales 1987 237 87 4 146 3175 5141 36.71%
  World XV 1990 3 0 0 3 23 87 0.00%
 Zambia 2007 6 4 0 2 177 110 66.67%
 Zimbabwe 2007 8 2 0 6 118 256 25.00%

1982

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Tournaments

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  • None

Other matches

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13 June 1982[N 1]
Netherlands 0–4 France
Utrecht

1983

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Tournaments

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  • None

Other matches

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5 June 1983
France 10–0 Netherlands
La Teste

1984

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Tournaments

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None

Other matches

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27 May 1984
Netherlands 0–3 France
Hilversum
21 October 1984
Sweden 0–34 Netherlands
Malmö

1985

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Tournaments

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None

Other matches

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2 June 1985
France 20–0 Netherlands
Bourg-en-Bresse
22 June 1985
Italy 0–0 France
Riccione
10 October 1985
Netherlands 19–0 Sweden
Nijmegen

1986

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Tournaments

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None

Other matches

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19 April 1986
Great Britain 8–14 France
Richmond[N 2]
1 May 1986
Netherlands 10–0 France
Enschede
18 May 1986
France 12–0 Italy
Bardos
17 October 1986
Netherlands 11–6 Sweden
Castricum
31 December 1986
Belgium 0–32 Sweden
Brussels

1987

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Tournaments

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None

Other matches

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5 April 1987
Wales 4–22 England
Pontypool Park[N 3]
2 May 1987
France 28–6 Great Britain
Chalon-sur-Saône
17 May 1987
Italy 4–16 France
Rome
31 May 1987
France 22–3 Netherlands
Chalon-sur-Saône
14 November 1987
Canada 3–22 United States
Victoria, British Columbia[N 4]
22 November 1987
Great Britain 16–0 Netherlands
Richmond

1988

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Tournaments

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Test# Dates Event Location
20-25 21 May 1988 to 23 May 1988 European Cup Bourg-en-Bresse, France

Other matches

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24 April 1988
Wales 6–36 England
Newport RFC
8 August 1988
United States 26–10 Canada
Saranac Lake
15 October 1988
England 40–0 Sweden
Waterloo
27 November 1988
Belgium 0–66 France
Brussels
27 November 1988
Netherlands 3–0 Wales
Utrecht

1989

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Tournaments

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None

Other matches

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12 February 1989
England 38–4 Wales
Moseley RFC
4 March 1989
Great Britain 13–0 France
Rosslyn Park
20 April 1989
Italy 26–14 Netherlands
Rome
2 May 1989
Spain 0–28 France
?
3 September 1989
Canada 3–28 United States
Edmonton
14 October 1989
West Germany 0–8 Sweden
Berlin

1990

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Tournaments

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Test# Dates Event Location
39-45 28 August 1990 to 1 September 1990 RugbyFest 1990 Christchurch, New Zealand

Other matches

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11 February 1990
Wales 12–18 England
Neath RFC[N 5]
18 March 1990
Great Britain 32–0 Italy
Moseley[N 6]
14 April 1990
Netherlands 0–10 France
?
21 October 1990
Netherlands 0–26 England
Utrecht

1991

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Tournaments

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Test# Dates Event Location
48-69 4 April 1991 to 14 April 1991 World Cup Cardiff

Other matches

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24 March 1991
England 24–13 Wales
Waterloo
9 November 1991
Sweden 20–6 Germany
Trelleborg

1992

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Tournaments

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None

Other matches

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9 February 1992
Wales 10–14 England
National Stadium Cardiff
13 June 1992
France 14–10 Spain
Agen
13 September 1992
United States 13–12 Canada
Blaine, Minnesota
17 October 1992
Germany 0–39 Netherlands
Hanover
15 November 1992
France 24–0 Netherlands
Fécamp

1993

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Tournaments

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Test# Dates Event Location
80-85 8 June 1993 to 12 June 1993 Canada Cup Fletcher's Fields, Toronto

Other matches

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14 February 1993
Scotland 10–0 Ireland
Raeburn Place, Edinburgh[N 7]
13 March 1993
Italy 8–5 Netherlands
Stadio Comunale, Rho
14 March 1993
England 23–5 Wales
Northampton RFC
4 April 1993
Italy 0–24 France
Rovigo
10 October 1993
Netherlands 53–0 Germany
Delft
31 October 1993
Germany 11–10 Kazakhstan
Hanover
19 December 1993
Scotland 0–23 Wales
Burnbrae, Glasgow

1994

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Tournaments

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Test# Dates Event Location
92-117 11 April 1994 to 24 April 1994 World Cup Edinburgh, Scotland
120 2 September 1994 Laurie O'Reilly Cup Sydney

Other matches

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13 February 1994
Ireland 0–5 Scotland
Ravenhill, Belfast
13 February 1994
Wales 10–11 England
Bridgend
18 February 1994
England 32–8 France
Wolverhampton
24 April 1994
Scotland 60–0 Sweden
Meggetland
16 May 1994
Spain 0–3 Italy
Madrid
19 November 1994
Germany 12–0 Sweden
Hamburg
28 November 1994
Germany 3–15 Kazakhstan
Hanover
18 December 1994
Wales 0–5 Scotland
The Brewery Field, Bridgend
18 December 1994
England 30–5 Netherlands
Wasps RFC

1995

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Tournaments

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Test# Dates Event Location
129-132 12 April 1995 to 16 April 1995 FIRA European Championship Treviso, Italy
135 22 July 1995 Laurie O'Reilly Cup Auckland

Other matches

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12 February 1995
England 25–0 Wales
Sale RFC
18 February 1995
Scotland 20–3 Ireland
Myreside, Edinburgh
5 March 1995
Ireland 10–39 France
Dublin
19 March 1995 [2]
Wales 25–0 Ireland
Cardiff
30 April 1995
Scotland 10–12 Italy
Meggetland, Edinburgh
14 May 1995
Germany 50–0 Portugal
Heidelberg
23 September 1995
Netherlands 5–3 Scotland
Amsterdam

1996

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Tournaments

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Test# Dates Event Location
138-139, 141-144 1996-01-21 to 1996-03-03 Women's Home Nations Championship Various
145-151 1996-04-08 to 1996-04-14 FIRA European Championship Madrid, Spain
153 1996-08-31 to 1996-08-31 Laurie O'Reilly Cup Sydney
154-159 1996-09-08 to 1996-09-14 Canada Cup Edmonton, Canada

Other matches

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7 January 1996
England 5–7 Spain
London
18 February 1996
France 6–15 England
Villand Bonnot
24 August 1996
Germany 3–53 Kazakhstan
Hanover
30 November 1996
Scotland 27–3 Netherlands
Meggetland

1997

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Tournaments

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Test# Dates Event Location
162-165,167-168 1997-01-12 to 1997-03-09 Women's Home Nations Championship Various
169-180 1997-04-02 to 1997-04-06 FIRA European Championship Nice, France
188 1997-08-16 to 1997-08-16 Laurie O'Reilly Cup Dunedin

Other matches

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5 January 1997
England 17–15 Spain
Leeds
23 February 1997
England 15–17 France
Northampton
6 July 1997
Canada 12–21 United States
Ajax, Ontario
2 August 1997
Australia 24–28 United States
Brisbane
5 August 1997
Sweden 0–42 Scotland
Stockholm
13 August 1997
New Zealand 67–0 England
Burnham
31 August 1997
Germany 0–84 England
Hürth
26 October 1997
Netherlands 31–7 Germany
Amsterdam
9 November 1997
Germany 6–32 Ireland
Hamburg
7 December 1997
Spain 15–15 England
Toledo
?? ?? 1997
Kazakhstan 5–7 Russia
?
?? ?? 1997
Kazakhstan 0–15 Russia
?
?? ?? 1997
Kazakhstan 12–35 Russia
?

1998

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Tournaments

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Test# Dates Event Location
194, 197, 199-202 1998-02-08 to 1998-04-05 Women's Home Nations Championship Various
205-244 1998-05-01 to 1998-05-16 World Cup Amsterdam, Netherlands
245 1998-08-29 to 1998-08-29 Laurie O'Reilly Cup Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney

Other matches

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1 February 1998
France 5–13 England
Villeneuve-d'Ascq, Lille
15 February 1998
Netherlands 5–29 Spain
Amsterdam
15 February 1998
Spain 29–3 Kazakhstan
Hospitalet de Llobregat
21 February 1998
Scotland 19–3 France
Raeburn Place, Edinburgh
8 April 1998
Japan 42–14 Hong Kong
Kumagaya Rugby Stadium
12 April 1998
Japan 39–0 Hong Kong
Kumagaya Rugby Stadium
5 December 1998
Spain 3–5 Scotland
Madrid

1999

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Tournaments

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Test# Dates Event Location
247-254, 156-157 1999-03-05 to 1999-04-09 Women's Five Nations Championship Various
259-270 1999-04-19 to 1999-04-24 FIRA European Championship Belluno, Italy
272-274 1999-10-13 to 1999-10-19 Triangular '99 Palmerston North, New Zealand

Other matches

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9 April 1999
Germany 12–19 Netherlands
Hanover
11 April 1999
Germany 6–34 Kazakhstan
Hanover
8 August 1999
United States 16–11 Canada
Saranac Lake, New York

2000

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Tournaments

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Test# Dates Event Location
276-279, 281-286 2000-02-04 to 2000-04-01 Women's Five Nations Championship Various
287-301 2000-05-08 to 2000-05-13 FIRA European Championship Almería, Spain
305-310 2000-09-23 to 2000-09-30 Canada Cup Winnipeg
311 2000-12-15 to 2000-12-15 Asian World Cup qualifier Aberdeen Park, Hong Kong

Other matches

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9 January 2000
Spain 10–41 England
Barcelona
20 February 2000
Netherlands 54–7 Belgium
Amsterdam
6 June 2000
United States 10–17 Canada
New York City
12 August 2000
Germany 5–30 Sweden
Hanover
1 September 2000
Samoa 10–12 Japan
Apia Park

2001

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Tournaments

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Test# Dates Event Location
313-314, 317-322, 324-325 2001-02-03 to 2001-04-08 Women's Five Nations Championship Various
326-343 2001-05-06 to 2001-05-12 FIRA European Championship Lille

Other matches

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15 January 2001
Wales 72–5 Netherlands
Bridgend
9 February 2001
Spain 42–0 Ireland
Madrid
16 February 2001
Ireland 0–53 France
Dublin
8 April 2001
Netherlands 105–0 Belgium
Amsterdam
26 May 2001
Australia 19–41 England
T.G.Milner, Eastwood, Sydney
2 June 2001
Australia 5–15 England
Newcastle, New South Wales
9 June 2001
New Zealand 15–10 England
Rotorua
16 June 2001
New Zealand 17–22 England
North Harbour Stadium, Albany, North Shore City
7 July 2001
Canada 23–3 United States
Twin Elm Park, Ottawa
5 August 2001
United States 22–21 Canada
Saranac Lake, New York
18 October 2001
Wales 7–21 Canada
Glamorgan Wanderers
21 October 2001
Wales 11–12 Canada
Caerphilly
24 October 2001
Netherlands 0–15 Ireland
Amsterdam
28 October 2001
Wales 13–13 Canada
Ebbw Vale
11 November 2001
Scotland 13–3 Sweden
Edinburgh
18 November 2001
Wales 17–20 United States
Ebbw Vale
24 November 2001
Scotland 22–3 United States
Inverleith

2002

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Tournaments

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Test# Dates Event Location
358-366, 371-376 2002-02-02 to 2002-04-07 Women's Six Nations Championship Various
367-370 2002-03-20 to 2002-03-23 FIRA ENC XV-a-side Tournament Treviso, Italy
377-408 2002-05-13 to 2002-05-25 World Cup Barcelona, Spain

Other matches

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4 January 2002
Spain 15–5 France
San Sebastián
24 November 2002
Scotland 34–3 Sweden
Murrayfield, Edinburgh[N 8]

2003

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Tournaments

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Test# Dates Event Location
410-424 2003-02-15 to 2003-03-29 Women's Six Nations Championship Various
425-432 2003-05-01 to 2003-05-11 FIRA European Championship Malmö, Sweden & Amsterdam, Netherlands
433-436 2003-06-14 to 2003-06-28 Churchill Cup Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver
440-441 2003-12-03 to 2003-12-04 NAWIRA Caribbean Women's 15-a-side Championship Port of Spain

Other matches

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6 July 2003
Sweden 5–49 Scotland
Linköping
4 October 2003
New Zealand 37–0  World XV
Eden Park, Auckland
11 October 2003
New Zealand 38–19  World XV
Okara Park, Whangārei

2004

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Tournaments

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Test# Dates Event Location
442-456 2004-02-14 to 2004-03-27 Women's Six Nations Championship Various
457-474 2004-05-01 to 2004-05-08 FIRA European Championship Toulouse, France
478-480, 482-483 2004-06-08 to 2004-06-19 Churchill Cup Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton

Other matches

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29 May 2004
South Africa 5–8 Wales
Adcock Stadium, Port Elizabeth
5 June 2004
Austria 5–5 Czech Republic
Hohe Warte, Vienna
5 June 2004
South Africa 15–16 Wales
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
19 June 2004
Jamaica 15–3 Cayman Islands
Montego Bay
6 November 2004
Netherlands 15–7 Japan
Amsterdam
14 November 2004
England 45–5 Canada
Richmond
14 November 2004
Ireland 55–0 Japan
Donnybrook, Dublin
17 November 2004
England 41–3 Canada
Newbury
27 November 2004
Scotland 6–12 United States
Murrayfield, Edinburgh

2005

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Tournaments

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Test# Dates Event Location
489-495, 497-504 2005-02-04 to 2005-03-19 Women's Six Nations Championship Various
505-508, 512-517 2005-04-07 to 2005-05-23 FIRA European Championship Hamburg, Germany and Zenica, Bosnia
518-521 2005-06-03 to 2005-06-03 Asian World Cup Qualifiers Bangkok, Thailand
522-525 2005-06-29 to 2005-07-05 Canada Cup Ottawa

Other matches

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26 February 2005
Rwanda 0–92 Uganda
Kigali
30 April 2005
Austria 5–5 [a] Czech Republic
Hohe Warte, Vienna
30 April 2005
Wales 9–24 South Africa
Ebbw Vale RFC
14 May 2005
England 101–0 South Africa
Imber Court RFC
15 October 2005
Samoa 0–53 England
Ericsson Stadium, Auckland
22 October 2005
New Zealand 33–8 England
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
22 October 2005
Italy 11–14 Wales
Treviso
26 October 2005
New Zealand 24–15 England
Eden Park, Auckland
11 November 2005
France 13–5 Canada
Nantes
19 November 2005
France 29–0 Canada
Nanterre
10 December 2005
Uganda 81–0 Rwanda
Kampala

2006

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Tournaments

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Test# Dates Event Location
535-549 2006-02-04 to 2006-03-18 Women's Six Nations Championship Various
551-553 2006-04-14 to 2006-04-22 Pacific tri-nations Teufaiva Park, Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
554-562, 564-566 2006-04-23 to 2006-04-30 FIRA ENC XV Championship Treviso, Italy
568, 573 2006-05-13 to 2006-08-12 Elgon Cup Kampala and Nairobi
574-603 2006-08-31 to 2006-09-17 World Cup Edmonton, Canada
604-606 2006-09-28 to 2006-09-30 NAWIRA Caribbean Women's Championship Kingston, Jamaica
607-608, 610-611 2006-11-17 to 2006-11-19 ARFU Women's Rugby Championship Kunming, China

Other matches

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21 January 2006
Scotland 6–13 United States
Netherdale, Gala
25 January 2006
Ireland 5–23 United States
Limerick
25 March 2006
Belgium 15–7 Netherlands
Brussels[3]
29 April 2006
Ireland 15–8 Canada
Galway
6 May 2006
Wales 16–11 Canada
Glamorgan Wanderers
10 June 2006
United States 25–10 Canada
Boulder, Colorado
13 June 2006
United States 18–20 Canada
Boulder, Colorado
17 June 2006
South Africa 35–0 Netherlands
Port Elizabeth
24 June 2006
South Africa 42–12 Netherlands
Durban
18 November 2006
Wales 31–7 Italy
Glamorgan Wanderers
3 December 2006
Wales 24–0 Netherlands
Llanrumney

2007

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Tournaments

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Test# Dates Event Location
613-627 2007-02-03 to 2007-03-18 Women's Six Nations Championship Various
629-656 2007-04-11 to 2007-05-05 FIRA European Championship Belgium and Barcelona, Spain
660-661 2007-10-16 to 2007-10-20 2007 Laurie O'Reilly Cup Wanganui and Porirua, New Zealand
663-664, 666-667 2007-11-02 to 2007-11-04 ARFU Women's Rugby Championship Kunming, China

Other matches

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1 April 2007
Netherlands 62–5 Belgium
Eindhoven
27 August 2007
United States 5–18 Canada
Blaine, Minnesota[4]
29 August 2007
United States 7–45 Canada
Blaine, Minnesota[4]
22 September 2007
Zimbabwe 0–28 Zambia
Harare[N 9]
28 October 2007
Germany 37–0 Luxembourg
Heidelberg
4 November 2007
Scotland 3–45 Canada
Glasgow
9 November 2007
Wales 3–25 Canada
Cardiff
1 December 2007
Belgium 7–19 Netherlands
Ghent
15 December 2007
England 34–0 United States
London Irish

2008

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Tournaments

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Test# Dates Event Location
671-685 2008-02-01 to 2008-03-16 Women's Six Nations Championship Various
688-691, 693-694 2008-05-05 to 2008-05-10 NAWIRA Caribbean Women's Championship Georgetown, Guyana
695-716 2008-05-17 to 2008-05-24 FIRA European Championship Amsterdam
717, 726 2008-05-24 to 2008-08-16 Elgon Cup Kampala and Nairobi
718-724 2008-06-03 to 2008-06-07 ARFU Women's Rugby Championship Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan
728-730 2008-08-22 to 2008-08-26 Nations Cup Esher, England
732-733 2008-10-14 to 2008-10-18 2008 Laurie O'Reilly Cup Canberra, Australia

Other matches

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16 March 2008
Germany 0–43 Netherlands
Aachen
20 April 2008
Netherlands 50–10 Germany
Valkenswaard
10 May 2008
Netherlands 10–0 Brazil
Amsterdam
14 June 2008
Jamaica 15–0 Cayman Islands
Kingston, Jamaica
19 August 2008
England 50–3 United States
Esher
29 August 2008
England 24–0 Canada
Esher