Australia crush England in women’s Rugby League World Cup statement win
The Guardian
Pool A: Jillaroos 78-0 England
Australia run in 15 tries
The Jillaroos sent a reminder to English rugby league that it is losing touch with the best in the world with a 78-0 hammering in Perth. The 15-tries-to-none victory confirmed the gulf in athleticism and skill between the two hemispheres and reminded fans the rugby league universe now orbits the Pacific.
The one-sided result showed last year’s 90-4 embarrassment in Las Vegas was no outlier and England’s women’s team must urgently refocus in time for next week’s showdown with Samoa if they are to reach the semi-finals.
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