MANCHESTER, England – The Wallaroos kicked off their Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign with a dominant victory, achieving a historic 73-0 triumph over Samoa on Saturday.
This victory represents Australia’s largest margin of victory in a World Cup.
Despite being the favorites in the match, Australia demonstrated their superiority from the start in Manchester, facing a tough Samoan team that had the support of a passionate fanbase throughout the match, despite the adverse result.
The hooker Katalina Amosa opened the scoring in the second minute, and from then on, the dominance was total.
Un aspecto que seguramente complació a la entrenadora Jo Yapp fue el desempeño defensivo de su equipo. Australia se enfrentó a un equipo samoano muy físico, pero su defensa se mantuvo firme, lo que les permitió llegar al descanso con una ventaja de 45-0.
Samoa showed improvement in the second half and spent time in Australian territory. The Wallaroos’ discipline at the breakdown affected them, but Samoa failed to find a way to break their defense. Cecilia Smith was rewarded for her work in the center of the field, leading her team to surpass 50 points. Adiana Talakai scored after a lineout, and although Samoa continued to fight, their second try five minutes from the end surpassed Australia’s previous record, which was 62 points against South Africa in 2010. Halse closed a memorable afternoon for her and her team with her second try, sealing the final result.
