England made a winning start to their Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign with a 69-7 thrashing of the United States at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland. John Mitchell’s Red Roses ran riot on Wearside,

Prospects: A team that should stay poised under pressure. Eleven players have more than 50 caps, led by back Sofia Stefan’s 98. Ten players are going to their third RWC. Keep an eye on center-wing Alyssa D’Inca, a threat since last year who scored four tries across the Azzurre’s warmup wins over Scotland and Japan.