England produced a clinical attacking display in a nine-try win over New Zealand to move closer to retaining their WXV1 title in Canada.
Wing Jess Breach scored a hat-trick, with her back three team-mates Abby Dow and Ellie Kildunne grabbing two tries each in British Columbia.
The Black Ferns scored first through number eight Kaipo Olsen-Baker, but could not contain England's ruthless attack from the off.Scrum-half Natasha Hunt scored after a charge-down early in the second half, while tries by Georgia Ponsonby, Maia Roos and Maama Vaipulu managed to add some respectability to the scoreline for New Zealand.
The world champions started that game fast but failed to convert any early momentum into points. That mistake did not repeat itself as Olsen-Baker bundled over Hunt to reward a positive decision to go for the scrum rather than taking the points in front of the posts. One of the clear contrasts in the style of play from former coach Simon Middleton is an effort to play expansively, with the aim to get England’s lethal back three on the ball more.
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