By Sohaib Shams
England's Red Roses returned to winning ways with a 55-12 victory over the United States in New Jersey, but the performance left questions ahead of their Women's Six Nations title defence in April.
Moloney-MacDonald scores four tries
Wing Claudia Moloney-MacDonald crossed four times as England exploited space out wide, including two tries in the first 12 minutes.
United States pushes England deep into second half
The sixth-ranked hosts remained competitive far longer than in last year's 69-7 loss, with a thunderous hit from Alev Kelter on captain Meg Jones rallying the side.
Late USA try sums up determination
Kate Zackary dived over for a second American try on the final play, capping a surge that highlighted the team's resilience.
Mitchell has plenty to ponder before Six Nations
Head coach John Mitchell will review the display after back-to-back losses to Canada over the previous fortnight, with the Six Nations opener approaching.
Match scorers and line-ups
England's tries came from Moloney-MacDonald (4), Jones, Venner, Field, Feaunati and Kabeya, with conversions by Sing (2) and Harrison (3). The United States scored through Rogers and Zackary, with a conversion by Vogel.
