Overview

• Canada scored six tries through McKinley Hunt (two), Alysha Corrigan, Asia Hogan-Rochester, Taylor Perry and Brittany Kassil in Salford.
• The front five controlled the set-piece, losing only two lineouts and driving Wales backward at every scrum.
• Player of the match Sophie de Goede logged heavy carries and tackles and converted all six tries.
• The second half featured disciplinary flashpoints, with Wales’ Georgia Evans sin-binned and Canada’s Olivia DeMerchant shown yellow.
• Wales’ early territorial pressure fizzled amid lineout troubles and injuries to co-captains, and Canada extended its winning streak over Wales to eight meetings since 2007; if Scotland beats Fiji later, Canada and Scotland advance and Wales and Fiji are out.