{"id":33910,"date":"2025-09-13T05:34:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T09:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/womens-rugby-world-cup-england-canada-and-new-zealand-head-to-the-quarter-finals\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T05:34:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T09:34:55","slug":"womens-rugby-world-cup-england-canada-and-new-zealand-head-to-the-quarter-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/rugby\/womens-rugby-world-cup-england-canada-and-new-zealand-head-to-the-quarter-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"Women’s Rugby World Cup: England, Canada, and New Zealand head to the quarter-finals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Women’s Rugby World Cup Enters its Decisive Phase<\/h2>\n\n\nThe group stage has concluded and the excitement intensifies in the Women’s Rugby World Cup. England, after a solid start, faced a challenge in their match against Australia, finally achieving a 47-7 victory in Brighton.\n\nDespite the defeat, Australia secured their place in the next round. The United States, for its part, dominated Samoa with a score of 60-0, although it was not enough to advance.\n\nIn other featured results, Canada demonstrated its prowess with a resounding victory over Scotland, while New Zealand crushed Ireland with an impressive 40-0.\n\n\n

Who Will Stop England?<\/h2>\n\n\nDuring the first 20 minutes of the match, Australia offered a game plan that could serve as a guide to stop the “Red Roses”. They took advantage of the kicking game, looked for the 50:22, destabilized the set pieces and attacked with great intensity near England’s 22-meter line.\n\nAustralia scored first, and during the first quarter of the match, England was outplayed. However, England regrouped and secured a 47-7 victory, although it wasn’t as easy as some anticipated. Australia challenged the “Red Roses” in a way that no other team had managed in the tournament.\n\n\n
\"Inglaterra
Inglaterra se esforz\u00f3 en la primera mitad contra Australia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\nThis match revealed some weaknesses in the English attack and some uncommon errors. However, the solidity of their defense was key, limiting Australia to a single try. Megan Jones, center of the team, emphasized the confidence in the defense, stating that it is a crucial factor in winning matches.\n\nEngland remains the favorite to win the tournament, but their upcoming matches will test their defense to the limit.\n\n\n
\"Inglaterra
Inglaterra no contar\u00e1 con Ellie Kildunne, lesionada, contra Escocia la pr\u00f3xima semana.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

Canada and New Zealand: The Challengers<\/h2>\n\nCanada and New Zealand are emerging as England’s main competitors. Canada, with its outstanding 40-19 victory over Scotland, demonstrated its ability to adapt and counterattack under pressure. Their speed and power are difficult to stop.\n\nCanada’s coach, K\u00e9vin Rouet, although satisfied with the victory, acknowledges that there is still room for improvement.\n\nNew Zealand, for its part, displayed its prowess by defeating Ireland 40-0. Their defense remained firm, and their ability to change the pace of the attack is a constant threat. The speed of their movements, especially through Portia Woodman-Wickliffe and Braxton Sorensen-McGee, represents a challenge for any team.\n\n\n
\"Julia
Julia Schell ha anotado seis tries para Canad\u00e1 en la fase de grupos.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\nWith a spectacular try at the end of the match, New Zealand made their potential clear. England is the favorite, but Canada and New Zealand will not make it easy.\n\n

Ilona Maher: A Lasting Impact<\/h2>\n\nIlona Maher, although her participation in the tournament has ended, left a significant mark. Despite the United States’ victory over Samoa (60-0), it was not enough to advance. Maher demonstrated her worth in rugby XV and her future is promising.\n\n\n
\"Ilona
Ilona Maher ha sido muy popular entre los aficionados durante su tiempo en el Reino Unido.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Highlights to see:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nSamoa says goodbye in style:\n\n\n

\nA post shared by Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup)<\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A post shared by Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\nWales’ problems continue:<\/strong>\n\nWales, after a disappointing performance in the Six Nations, failed to recover in the World Cup, suffering three defeats. The assessment of Belinda Moore, head of women’s rugby at the WRU, who stated that “they definitely cannot be said to have failed”, seems misguided.\n\n\n
\"Gales
Gales termin\u00f3 el torneo sin victorias, perdiendo contra Fiyi en la \u00faltima ronda.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\nThe team lacks leadership, and several players do not have enough experience in the PWR. Despite focusing on physical conditioning, the lack of playing time took its toll. The defeat against Scotland was poor, the match against Canada showed some positive signs, and the match against Fiji was competitive, but they did not achieve victory.\n\nFor Welsh women’s rugby, this is a low point. However, the team has character and potential to improve.\n\nIt wasn’t a miracle in Brighton, but the Wallaroos advance:<\/strong>\n\nAustralia, although they lost against England 47-7, secured their place in the quarter-finals. The classification was a reason for celebration, even with the visit of the Princess of Wales to the locker room. The next challenge for the Wallaroos is Canada, a team that Australia has not managed to beat since 2014.\n\n\n
\"La
La Princesa de Gales presenci\u00f3 el enfrentamiento entre Inglaterra y Australia en Brighton.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\nAustralia will need to raise its game to advance to the semi-finals.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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