{"id":32873,"date":"2025-09-09T05:36:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T09:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/womens-rugby-world-cup-england-advances-canada-and-new-zealand-challenge\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T05:36:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T09:36:20","slug":"womens-rugby-world-cup-england-advances-canada-and-new-zealand-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/rugby\/womens-rugby-world-cup-england-advances-canada-and-new-zealand-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Women&#8217;s Rugby World Cup: England advances, Canada and New Zealand challenge."},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The Women&#8217;s Rugby World Cup Enters the Definitive Stage<\/h2>\n\nThe group stage has concluded and the Women&#8217;s Rugby World Cup enters its crucial phase. The teams are preparing for the decisive matches.\n\nEngland, after a solid start, faced difficulties in the first half against Australia, although they finally achieved a 47-7 victory in Brighton. Despite the defeat, Australia advanced to the next round, while the United States&#8217; victory over Samoa was not enough to secure their passage.\n\nCanada demonstrated its potential with a resounding victory over Scotland, and New Zealand was dominant against Ireland, with a score of 40-0.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Will Stop England?<\/h2>\n\n\nAustralia, for 20 minutes, offered a game plan to stop the &#8220;Red Roses&#8221;. With strategic kicks and intense pressure, Australia scored the first point, and during the first quarter, England was overwhelmed.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0907%2Fr1542250_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n<em>England had to work hard in the first half against Australia.<\/em>\n\nEngland regrouped and achieved a 47-7 victory, but Australia demonstrated how to pressure and challenge the &#8220;Red Roses&#8221; like no other team in the tournament. Australia could have offered a model for defeating England.\n\nThe English defense was key, limiting Australia to a single try.\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/...\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Red Roses&#8221; star Abby Dow talks about adversity, her father&#8217;s jokes, and the best attack in the world.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/...\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amy Cokayne: The RAF officer and former New Zealand player driving England&#8217;s scrum.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/...\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;You won&#8217;t play the World Cup&#8221;: Piper Duck&#8217;s grueling journey through injury to reach England.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p>&#8220;We know that defense wins championships and will win us games,&#8221; said Megan Jones.<\/p>\n\n<cite>Megan Jones<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nEngland is the favorite, but their defense will be tested.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0907%2Fr1542368_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n<em>England will be without injured Ellie Kildunne against Scotland next week.<\/em>\n\n<h2>Canada and New Zealand, the Rivals<\/h2>\n\nCanada stood out against Scotland, winning 40-19. Their speed and strength are difficult to stop, and they can change the point of attack quickly. Canada&#8217;s coach, K\u00e9vin Rouet, commented that although it wasn&#8217;t perfect, they were happy with the victory.\n\nNew Zealand dominated Ireland, with a 40-0 victory. The speed in their attack is a threat, quickly transitioning from a power game to attacks on the flanks.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0907%2Fr1542376_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n<em>Julia Schell has scored six tries for Canada in the group stage.<\/em>\n\nEngland is the favorite, but Canada and New Zealand are strong contenders.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ilona Maher<\/h2>\n\n\nIlona Maher&#8217;s participation in the tournament has ended. Despite the United States&#8217; victory over Samoa, it was not enough to advance.\n\nMaher had a great impact and proved his worth in rugby XV.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a1.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0907%2Fr1542388_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n<em>Ilona Maher has been very popular with the fans during her time in the UK.<\/em>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Samoa Closes with Style<\/h2>\n\n\nSamoa said goodbye to the tournament with a great performance.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-instagram wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"14\"><div style=\"padding: 16px\"> <div style=\"flex-direction: row;align-items: center\">  <\/div> <div style=\"padding: 19.09% 0\"><\/div> <div style=\"padding-top: 8px\"> <div style=\"flex-direction: row;align-items: center\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\"><\/div> <div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div> <div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div> <div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div> <div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div>  <\/div> <p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0;padding: 0 4px\">  <\/p> <p style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 17px;margin-bottom: 0;margin-top: 8px;overflow: hidden;padding: 8px 0 7px;text-align: center\">  <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A post shared by Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<h2>Wales: Difficulties Continue<\/h2>\n\nWales did not meet expectations, losing all three matches. The subsequent analysis will be in-depth.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0907%2Fr1542394_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n<em>Wales finished the tournament without any wins, losing against Fiji in the final round.<\/em>\n\nThe team lacks leadership and several players do not get enough playing time. Despite a good performance in the match against Canada, this tournament represents the lowest point for Welsh women&#8217;s rugby.\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p>&#8220;We are in a difficult moment, but I believe in Lynny [head coach Sean Lynn], I believe in the team we have, I believe in our staff, that we can turn this around,&#8221; said co-captain Alex Callender.<\/p>\n\n<cite>Alex Callender<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The team hopes to improve in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Australia Secures its Place in the Quarterfinals<\/h2>\n\n\nAustralia, although it lost against England, qualified for the quarter-finals. The team celebrated their coach&#8217;s birthday and received a visit from the Princess of Wales.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0908%2Fr1542629_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n<em>The Princess of Wales watched the match between England and Australia in Brighton.<\/em>\n\nAustralia will face Canada in the quarter-finals, a team against whom they have not had success in the past. Australia will need to improve their game to advance.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Women&#8217;s Rugby World Cup Enters the Definitive Stage The group stage has concluded and the Women&#8217;s Rugby World Cup enters its crucial phase. The teams are preparing for the decisive matches. England, after a solid start, faced difficulties in the first half against Australia, although they finally achieved a 47-7 victory in Brighton. 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