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6d ago

Schell Scores Six as Canada Crushes Fiji 65-7 in World Cup Opener

The No. 2-ranked Canadians opened Pool B with dominant metrics that bolster their title credentials.

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McGhie scored the first of her three tries after just 55 seconds
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Overview

  • Player of the Match Julia Schell delivered one of the fastest World Cup hat-tricks and finished with six tries in roughly 21 minutes.
  • Canada controlled the game with 65% territory, 151 carries to Fiji’s 81, and a total of 11 tries.
  • Captain Sophie de Goede opened the scoring from a lineout move and converted her own try as Canada led 24-0 at half-time.
  • Fiji’s Kolora Lomani produced a standout team try early in the second half that drew the loudest ovation of the night.
  • Fiji ended with 14 players after Bulou Vasuturaga’s yellow card was upgraded to red, and Canada’s Fancy Bermudez limped off with a pending medical assessment.