
Australia booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Women’s Rugby World Cup on Saturday with a hard-fought 13-7 win over Wales in Whangarei as hosts New Zealand handed Scotland a 57-0 thrashing.
Two penalties from Lori Cramer earned Australia a victory that ensures Jay Tregonning’s team finish second in Pool A behind New Zealand, who notched up a third successive bonus point win with their shutout of the Scots.