Overview

• England routed Samoa 92-3 in Northampton for their biggest Women’s World Cup victory, sealing progression from Pool A.
• Jess Breach scored a hat-trick and reached 50 international tries, while Helena Rowland’s 11 conversions and try set an England World Cup single-match points mark at 27.
• Head coach John Mitchell made 13 changes from the USA win yet England’s cohesion and set-piece dominance held throughout.
• Canada blanked Wales 42-0 and Scotland beat Fiji 29-15 in Salford, booking both into the last eight and confirming Wales’ elimination.
• Samoa’s largely amateur squad, which included players who fundraised or took unpaid leave, celebrated a rare bright moment with a second-half penalty before a 13,615 crowd.