On Saturday, within the Ladies’s Rugby World Cup, England opened their first match by gaining a spectacular 84-19 victory over Fiji. The match occurred at Auckland’s Eden Park, the place England’s profitable streak prolonged to 26 matches. It was the primary assembly between the 2 sides in 16 years on the worldwide degree.
Sarah Hunter, England’s captain, mentioned that they rattled us a bit with their physicality and their intent to run the ball within the first half. Furthermore, she mentioned we had been a bit extra composed within the second half, managed to return to being England, and turned the sport round.
Fiji began the primary half with sturdy runs from Karalaini Naisewa and debut Siteri Rasolea, and each made two tries. Roela Radiniyavuni made a lateral drift throughout the protection, and Alowesi Nakoci and Sesenieli Donu added some efforts to place factors.
Within the first half, England made 4 tries and led the show by 24-14, and the lock Abbie Ward, wing Claudia MacDonald, and hooker Amy Cokayne scored touchdowns.
Within the second half, England made greater than ten tries, which led to England’s show, and at the moment, Fiji regarded bodily and spiritually shattered.
Cokayne scored once more from the rear of a maul, Lydia Thompson scored a double, and MacDonald added three extra tries to steer England to victory.
Abby Dow getting back from a horror leg harm, scored a fend, which was a beautiful second for her. Connie Powell, Zoe Aldcroft, and Leanne Infante then crossed the road, and at the moment, Fiji regarded grasped by England gamers.
Senirusi Seruvakula, Fiji’s coach, mentioned I’m so happy with these ladies, we had been taking part in knowledgeable outfit, they usually received caught in within the first half.