The Red Roses winning machine rolled on as John Mitchell’s side overcame a first half scare to make a statement start to their WXV campaign.

England players hadn’t been in competitive action since the PWR finished five months ago, and an off-colour first half, littered with errors could be put down to ring rust.
Mitchell will know better teams than an Australia outfit in transition that has now suffered five consecutive defeats will punish such a sluggish opening, which saw the hosts trail 10-5 at the break.
But England showed just why they are the game’s standard bearers with a remarkable ...