Jess Breach plundered a hat-trick as England continued their march through the Women's Rugby World Cup group stage by overwhelming Samoa 92-3 at Franklin's Gardens.
The mismatch between professionals and amateurs produced a predictable outcome, with the Red Roses registering a 29th successive victory, sending records tumbling in the process.
It was their highest number of points scored in a World Cup match and their biggest margin of victory, while player of the match Helena Rowland’s individual haul of 27 points was the most in the nation’s history.
Claudia Moloney Macdonald scores England's 14th and final try in a 92-3 drubbing of Samoa at the Women's Rugby World Cup pic.twitter.com/h649G6Fwak
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Rowland put herself in the record books with the final act of the game when she converted Claudia Moloney-MacDonald’s try that was scored on the stroke of full-time.
Breach led the charge by lifting her total of Test tries to 52 with a trio of classy finishes and there was an eye-catching double from Megan Jones as England crossed 14 times against opponents ranked 15th in the world.
Scotland booked their spot in the quarter-finals after battling to a 29-15 win over resilient Fiji at Salford Community Stadium.
Another early try from Francesca McGhie and a brace from Rhona Lloyd helped Scotland establish a 17-5 half-time lead, but Manuqalo Komaitai’s score after the restart left this Pool B clash in the balance.
However, McGhie’s (above) fifth try of the tournament and Emma Orr’s excellent solo effort – earning Scotland a bonus point – helped Bryan Easson’s side claim a hard-fought victory which guarantees a top-two spot.
Fiji scored a late consolation through Karalaini Naisewa but their group stage exit was confirmed, with Wales also eliminated after Scotland joined pool leaders and favourites Canada on 10 points.
Wings Alysha Corrigan and Asia Hogan-Rochester (above) both scored tries as the Canadians' expansive style secured a 42-0 bonus-point victory over the Welsh at the same venue.
Wales started brightly and forced Canada into scrambling defence in the opening 15 minutes, but the latter’s forwards began to dominate at the set-piece and lay down the platform from which to launch wave after wave of attack.
Props McKinley Hunt (two) and Brittany Kassil, and flyhalf Taylor Perry also crossed for tries, while lock Sophie de Goede kicked all six conversions in a perfect display off the tee.
Wales improved in the second half and had some promising entries into the Canada 22 but on each occasion were either held up by some stout defence, or let down by an error.
