Overview
- Canada routed Wales 42-0 with six tries and a perfect six conversions from Sophie de Goede, securing a quarter-final berth after dominating the scrum and lineout.
- Scotland beat Fiji 29-15 to clinch the last eight for the first time since 1998, with doubles from Francesca McGhie and Rhona Lloyd and a late Emma Orr score for the bonus point.
- Fiji’s discipline faltered against Scotland with a red card for Bitila Tawake and yellows for Vika Matarugu and Adi Salote Nailolo, confirming pool-stage exits for Fiji and Wales.
- England booked a quarter-final place with a Women’s World Cup record 90-3 win over Samoa, as Jess Breach scored a hat-trick and Helena Rowland tallied 27 points.
- In the Pacific Nations Cup, defending champions Fiji defeated Tonga 32-10 in Suva, with Tonga finishing on 14 men after Siosiua Moala’s second yellow became a red, and the playoff rounds set for Denver on Sept. 14 and Salt Lake City on Sept. 20.