Julia Schell Scores Six Tries As Canada Thrash Fiji In Women’s Rugby World Cup

Canada are softly going astir their business arsenic nan acheronian horses of this World Cup pinch eyes firmly connected nan hosts, England, and defending champions New Zealand. The squad whitethorn use from flying nether nan radar but it does not make them immoderate little a contender for nan trophy. The objective quality of their opener against Fiji announced their presence successful England successful style, peculiarly done nan full-back Julia Schell who was spectacular successful nan 2nd half arsenic she scored six tries successful 21 minutes.

The truth Canada are being overlooked by galore does not correlate to caller results pinch wins against Australia and nan USA and a tie against nan Black Ferns astatine Pacific Four. They are besides classed arsenic nan No 2 broadside successful nan world truthful nan 11-try consequence was not astonishing successful nan hugely beingness conflict which besides saw replacement Fiji prop Bulou Vasuturaga shown a reddish paper for a precocious tackle aft a bunker review.

Fans had a glimpse of nan strength of a ruck aliases a scrum if they travelled by train pinch nan lucifer taking spot connected nan aforesaid time arsenic nan York races. Before Canada were capable to travel retired of nan blocks they were deed pinch a insignificant injury, pinch nan prop Olivia DeMerchant ruled retired pinch DaLeaka Menin coming into nan starting XV and Maya Montiel added to nan bench.

Julia Schell scores different effort arsenic Fiji struggle to incorporate nan wing. Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images

Fiji, who are coached by erstwhile Wales coach Ioan Cunningham, were expected to commencement good and they fronted up successful defence, forcing Canada to footwear distant possession but nan women successful reddish were nan first to people done Sophie de Goede.

The support for Fiji among 4,810 fans was arsenic ferocious arsenic their tackles pinch each metre gained and deed made met pinch a wall of noise. Despite resolute defence, Canada were nan adjacent complete done Gillian Boag aft a drawback and drive. Just arsenic momentum was swinging firmly successful Canada’s guidance they were deed pinch a yellowish card, which was referred to nan bunker but remained a yellow, aft nan fly-half Taylor Perry made a precocious tackle.

Canada accrued their lead pinch a effort from Caroline Crossley and added different erstwhile backmost to 15 done Alysha Corrigan. Fiji vanished nan half strongly, pinch their brightest sparks Mereoni Nakesa and skipper Alfreda Fisher, but were incapable to person it into points.

The champion effort of nan lucifer opened nan 2nd half and was greeted pinch nan biggest cheer of nan afternoon. Slick hands betwixt what felt for illustration each Fijian subordinate saw replacement winger Kolora Lomani spell over. Canada responded pinch Schell’s six tries and Fiji’s day sewage worse pinch Vasuturaga’s yellowish paper upgraded to a reddish aft a bunker review. Karen Paquin rounded disconnected nan scores successful a ascendant outing.

Canada’s rivals, nan Red Roses and New Zealand, would person been watching knowing they cannot underestimate Canada’s situation for nan title.