Overview

• Canada overwhelmed Fiji 65-7 in York, with full-back Julia Schell crossing six times in about 21–22 minutes to set a Canadian World Cup single-game try record.
• Fiji finished with 14 after Bulou Vasuturaga’s yellow card for a high tackle was upgraded to red via the bunker review late in the match.
• Scotland beat Wales 38-8 in Salford as Francesca McGhie completed a hat-trick after scoring inside the first minute, sealing Scotland’s largest-ever win over Wales before a crowd of around 10,000.
• Australia thumped Samoa 73-0 for a Women’s Rugby World Cup record margin, running in 11 tries as winger Desiree Miller claimed a hat-trick; Samoa’s Melina Grace Salale was sent off.
• The outcomes bolster Canada’s favourite status in Pool B and strengthen Scotland’s quarter-final prospects, while Wales face mounting pressure before meeting Canada; coach Sean Lynn called Wales’ display “not good enough.”