Halliwell's team, who had romped to a comfortable victory against Wales in their only previous international since 2019, were stunned by the pace, power and skill of the 2017 World Cup champions, for whom the brothers Gilles and Nicolas Clausells were outstanding. Sara Francis-Bayman's team, who had fallen at the last hurdle three times previously in 2008, 2017 and 2018, overcame the league's most-decorated side in front of 1,000 fans at the Copper Box Arena. Jackson thought he had ignited the Ravens' ensuing response with a 39-yard scramble only to be pegged back by a holding penalty, the drive eventually stalling as Baltimore failed to convert on fourth-and-seven from their own 38 with 11:43 to play. "Loved being back in an England shirt and will do all I can to get back again. Only a minor injury but I won't be where I need to in the next 10 days."Backing the boys all the way."