Australia Records Largest Women’s Rugby World Cup Win Over Samoa

Australia's Wallaroos set a new record for their largest Women's Rugby World Cup victory, defeating Samoa 73-0 in their opening Pool A match. The Wallaroos scored 11 tries, surpassing their previous record 62-0 win over South Africa in 2010, with winger Desiree Miller achieving a first-half hat-trick. Eighteen-year-old fullback Caitlyn Halse, Australia's youngest World Cup player at the time, scored an impressive try, while Samoa, making their first World Cup appearance since 2014, showed resilience despite the heavy defeat. Samoa's Melina Salale was red-carded for a high tackle, reducing her team to 14 players late in the match. Australia dominated both possession and territory, securing a bonus point by the 15th minute, and will face the United States next in a likely decisive Pool A match for quarter-final qualification. The Wallaroos' strong start places them top of Pool A ahead of England, who comfortably defeated the United States in their opener.