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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Aaron Bower at the Salford Community Stadium

Australia run riot with 11 tries in Rugby World Cup win over Samoa

Australia’s Desiree Miller evades the tackle of Samoa’s Lutia Col Aumua before going on to score Australia’s sixth try.
Australia’s Desiree Miller evades the tackle of Samoa’s Lutia Col Aumua before going on to score Australia’s sixth try. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Australia made light work of Samoa with a flawless performance in Salford, registering their record margin of victory in a Women’s World Cup game to move top of Group A after the opening round of fixtures.

With the competition expanding from 12 teams to 16, it was perhaps expected there would be some one-sided results. This was categorically one of those as the Wallaroos began their campaign with a dominant victory to tee up what will almost certainly be a winner-takes-all clash with USA next Saturday in York to qualify with England.

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