England are proving that they’re ok to match world champions Australia when the 2 sides meet in March, captain Jodie Cunningham says.
Stuart Barrow’s facet rounded off 2024 with their biggest-ever win, thrashing Wales 82-0 of their autumn Check at Headingley.
Anna Davies made historical past as the primary lady to attain 5 tries in an England worldwide, with Barrow’s facet scoring 16 in complete.
It was the final likelihood for England’s gamers to impress on the sector earlier than Barrow selects a coaching squad in preparation for dealing with the Jillaroos in Las Vegas on 1 March.
England see that match as a possibility to determine how a lot progress they’ve made for the reason that final World Cup two years in the past, after they misplaced within the semi-finals to a New Zealand facet themselves properly overwhelmed within the last by Australia at Previous Trafford.
Cunningham informed BBC Sport: “Australia are the benchmark, however who is aware of till we play them? And I feel that is why it is essential. We have now to check ourselves towards Australia to know the place we’re. They’re the world champions.
“You’ll be able to’t take any credit score away from how brilliantly they play, however I feel we have proven immediately that we will match the very best on the planet. We simply have to check ourselves towards them, and we will get the possibility in March.”
