Overview

• Australia crossed 11 times to set a team record for most tries in a Women’s Rugby World Cup match.
• Desiree Miller completed a first-half hat-trick, while 18-year-old Caitlyn Halse became the youngest Australian to play at the tournament and scored twice.
• Hooker Katalina Amosa opened the scoring inside two minutes as the Wallaroos powered to a 45-0 halftime lead on the back of set-piece dominance and resolute defence.
• Coach Jo Yapp’s side leaned into a physical identity highlighted by co-captain Kaitlan Leaney’s self-described enforcer role.
• Prop Brianna Hoy returned off the bench for her first match since last September’s ACL rupture, and the USA game is being framed as a quasi-knockout within Pool A.