Red Roses kick off Women’s World Cup in front of huge crowd
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Having spent an hour with 14 players because of Lydia Thompson’s red card, the Red Roses had a five-metre line-out from which to maul themselves to glory. Instead, Joanah Ngan-Woo rose just high enough to flick the ball out of Abbie Ward’s grasp.
Newsround put kids' questions to England players Zoe Harrison and Rosie Galligan ahead of the start of the Women's Rugby World Cup.
England great Emily Scarratt has been hailed for her influence on the Red Roses squad as the centre prepares to play in a fifth Rugby World Cup.