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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 defeats Australia in WXV Global Series opener
Summary

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.

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  • •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.
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  • 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
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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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Watch live coverage and follow text commentary as England host Australia in the WXV Global Series opener in Salford.

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