Overview
- England topped Pool A and will face Scotland next Sunday at Ashton Gate after a seven-try victory in Brighton.
- Fullback Ellie Kildunne showed concussion symptoms and was permanently removed, triggering a 12-day return-to-play stand-down that rules her out of the quarter-final.
- Prop Hannah Botterman departed with an acute back spasm and her fitness will be monitored in the coming days.
- Lock Morwenna Talling passed her head injury assessment after a mouthguard head-acceleration alert and is available for selection.
- Australia advanced as Pool A runners-up to meet Canada, and England equalled their record run of 30 consecutive Test wins.