Overview

• Australia crossed for 11 tries to record their largest Women’s World Cup victory, eclipsing previous team marks for points and margin.
• Winger Desiree Miller scored a first-half hat-trick before leaving after a late head contact, with her status for the USA match pending head-injury protocols.
• Samoa’s Melina Grace Salale had a yellow card upgraded to a red for a dangerous high tackle, the tournament’s first sending-off.
• The result puts Australia ahead of England on points difference, with next weekend’s USA fixture widely viewed as pivotal for quarter-final qualification.
• In the Salford double-header, Scotland beat Wales 38-8 in Pool B as Francesca McGhie notched a hat-trick to open their campaign strongly.