England vs New Zealand LIVE: Final score, result and latest reaction as Red Roses run riot

Abbie Ward was outstanding in that first half. She has been in outstanding form for Bristol and with those two tries, plenty of lineout disruption and a busy performance around the field, she’s been instrumental in establishing England’s half-time lead.

The most that the Black Ferns have trailed by at half-time in their previous 99 Tests? 12 points. Plenty to do for Glenn Moore’s team. Can they turn it around? The players are back out there...

England were always likelier to start the stronger but the Black Ferns have looked very below-par so far, loose at the lineout, stumbling at scrum-time and unable to convert their chances in the England half into points. The Red Roses have made them pay with some excellent manipulation of width, getting the ball in the hands of their flyers. Holly Aitchison has slipped into the midfield well, an extra pair of linking, creative hands and England have got the ball wide at will. It’s been very, very impressive.

Another lineout steal and England capitalise! Try number three of the half and what a way to finish the first 40 for Simon Middleton’s side.

A springy leap and big left paw from Zoe Aldcroft had nicked the ball at the set-piece, with England swiftly moving the ball wide. Ellie Kildunne’s snaking hips befuddle two would-be tacklers and she sashays between the pair of them through only the tiniest glimmer of a gap, dotting down with a firm one-handed plant. Zoe Harrison misses the mark from the tee but that try caps a mighty fine first-half display from the Red Roses.

England make yet more metres down that left side, with the ever-pleasing sight of a jinking and jiving Sarah Bern in the open field, the tighthead so often devastating in space. She is forced to offload and when England stall slightly Lagi Tuima is happy to play the percentages with a poke beyond Ayesha Leti-I’iga and ask New Zealand to throw a pressure lineout as the end of the half nears.

The Black Ferns miss touch, though, and England try to launch a counter. Abby Dow’s offload is ruled forward to end it as England again attack down that left edge. There’s plenty of space out there, still.

Another steal from England and they make good early progress as Poppy Cleall charges hard, before the deceptively strong Lydia Thompson beats a couple off her wing. But a firm hit from Eloise Blackwell rocks Marlie Packer right into the path of the waiting arms of Pip Love, who forces the flanker to hold on.

Right, another scrum - New Zealand get a nudge on but make a hash of their hook and the ball squirts out beneath English feet, with Claudia MacDonald passing swiftly to the blindside. Zoe Harrison chips ahead and into touch. New Zealand back inside their own 22.

A chance perhaps goes begging for England, again looking to have advantageous numbers to the outside as New Zealand over-tighten their defensive line. A loose pass from Zoe Harrison hits Hannah Botterman’s ankles rather than the loosehead’s chest, though, and the chance to flick it on to a looping Lagi Tuima is missed as Botterman is forced to fumble. England had a huge overlap if Botterman could have pivoted the ball on, but that was a poor pass from Harrison.

That’s not one of Kendra Cocksedge’s most aesthetically pleasing kicks, a horrible hacked slice from just inside her own half. Tough to see what the brilliant scrum-half was even attempting. England will have a lineout and a chance to build another attack as it sails over the touchline without coming to earth.