Overview

• England beat Samoa 92-3 for their biggest Women’s Rugby World Cup points haul, with 14 tries, a Jess Breach hat-trick and Helena Rowland tallying a tournament-match record 27 points.
• Coach John Mitchell made 13 changes from the USA opener yet England sealed a last-eight place with a game to spare and will face Australia in Brighton next weekend.
• Australia and the United States drew 31-31 in York, leaving both in contention for Pool A progression with Australia holding a large points-difference advantage heading into the final round.
• Canada routed Wales 42-0 to book a quarter-final spot, scoring six tries as Sophie de Goede went six-from-six off the tee.
• Scotland defeated Fiji 29-15 to secure a quarter-final berth, their first since 1998, after tries from Francesca McGhie, Rhona Lloyd and Emma Orr.