England women rack up record score with 92-3 win over Samoa

Jess Breach scored a hat-trick of tries as England recorded their biggest win at the Women’s Rugby World Cup with a 14-try 92-3 pool A victory over Samoa on Saturday.

England put in a professional performance as they ran in 14 tries against a Samoan side with amateur status, who could not handle the pace and power of their opponents.

England had 12 different try-scorers, including a hat-trick for winger Jess Breach.

Flyhalf Helena Rowland added 11 conversions to go with her try for a personal haul of 27 points, the most by an England player at the Women's World Cup.

Harmony Vatau's penalty for Samoa early in the second half was celebrated wildly as they managed their first points of the campaign.

"I did (enjoy it when we got points), initially I wanted us to tap and go but we talked about getting some points which we did and we avoided that zero," Samoa coach Ramsey Tomokino told BBC.

"But a goal was to cross that line and we didn't. We need more rugby in Samoa, we need to be part of a professional competition, that would help us."

CANADA DESTROY WALES

Canada, ranked number two in the world behind England, scored six tries in a 42-0 pool B win over Wales as wings Alysha Corrigan and Asia Hogan-Rochester both scored superb tries.

Props McKinley Hunt (two) and Brittany Kassil, and flyhalf Taylor Perry also crossed the line,and lock Sophie de Goede kicked all six conversions.

"While sticking with our process and just trying to take things game by game, it is great to know that we are through going into our next match (against Scotland on September 6)," Hogan-Rochester said.

"With that being said, it doesn’t change how we prepare for the next game."

Scotland scored five tries in their gritty 29-15 victory over Fiji, whose discipline in the tackle was poor and led to what seemed an inevitable red card for hooker Bitila Tawake.

There were also yellow cards for Vika Matarugu and Adi Salote Nailolo as Scotland's pressure forced Fiji into errors.

Wingers Francesca McGhie and Rhona Lloyd scored two tries each and centre Emma Orr got another for Scotland.