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Women's Rugby World Cup 2025: Julia Schell scores six tries in dominant Canada win and France beat Italy

Outstanding: Julia Schell - (AFP via Getty Images)

Australia got their Women's Rugby World Cup campaign off to a perfect start with a 73-0 thumping of Samoa on Saturday, while Canada fullback Julia Schell scored six tries in the space of 23 second-half minutes to help her team to a dominant win over Fiji.

There were also wins for France and Scotland on the second day of the six-week tournament after hosts England opened proceedings on Friday with an emphatic victory over the U.S.

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