England making winning start to Barrow era

Leeds Rhinos trio of Keara Bennett, Amy Hardcastle and Georgia Roche helped England kick off the Stuart Barrow era with a comprehensive 64-0 win over France at Warrington. 

Roche was making a final appearance in this country before moving to Australia to join the NRLW and she played a key role in the 12-try win.

England led 30-0 at half time and they kept the pressure on after the break with the final word going to Rhinos star Amy Hardcastle who scored her 27th England try three minutes from time, taking a pass from captain Cunningham with Stanley kicking her eighth goal of the day to complete the rout.

England: Stanley, Partington, Renouf, Hardcastle, Burke, Harris, Roche, Wood, Bennett, Hoyle, Rudge, Dodd, Cunningham.

Interchange: Peach, Whitfield, Field, Molyneux.

France: M Sararra, Ramazeilles, Biville, Guillerot, Canal, Pommier, Canet, Legout, Ramos, Zaghdoudi, Akpa, Kuresa, D Samarra.

Interchange: Michel, Menaa, Segala, Roses.