England defeats Australia in WXV Global Series opener
BBC News • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 12, 2026, 4:00 PM
Last updated Sep 12, 2026
England defeated Australia 48-15 in the opening match of the WXV Global Series at CorpAcq Stadium on September 12, 2026. The Red Roses secured the win following a dominant second-half performance that saw them pull away from their opponents. Australia entered the half-time interval trailing but competitive, yet the English side scored a total of eight tries during the contest. Burton, Campbell, Jones, Field, Venner, Kabeya, L Packer, and Moloney-MacDonald all crossed the try line for England. Australia responded with tries from Pohiva and Karpani, and a conversion by Wood. This match served as the first fixture of the newly formed WXV Global Series tournament.
- •England finished with 48 points against Australia's 15 in the WXV Global Series opener.
- •The match took place at CorpAcq Stadium on September 12, 2026.
- •England recorded eight individual tries throughout the game.
- •Pohiva and Karpani scored the two tries for Australia.
- •Conversion points for England were split between Aitchison and Harrison.
- 6:14 PMBBC News — England vs Australia LIVE: WXV Global Series - tries, scorers and result as Red Roses fight back to win - BBC
- 4:00 PMBBC News — England 48-15 Australia: Red Roses win WXV Global Series opener - BBC
"England produce dominant second-half performance to comfortably defeat Australia at CorpAcq Stadium in the opening game of the new WXV Global Series.
"Watch live coverage and follow text commentary as England host Australia in the WXV Global Series opener in Salford.
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External links- BBC NewsSep 12, 2026, 6:14 PMEngland vs Australia LIVE: WXV Global Series - tries, scorers and result as Red Roses fight back to win - BBC
Watch live coverage and follow text commentary as England host Australia in the WXV Global Series opener in Salford.
- BBC NewsSep 12, 2026, 4:00 PMEngland 48-15 Australia: Red Roses win WXV Global Series opener - BBC
England produce dominant second-half performance to comfortably defeat Australia at CorpAcq Stadium in the opening game of the new WXV Global Series.
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