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England Crushes US in WXV Rugby as Moloney-MacDonald Runs in 4 Tries
Claudia Moloney-MacDonald scored four tries as England pulled away after halftime and converted seven of nine tries in the WXV match, officials said.
- On Friday, world champion England defeated the United States 55-12 in the WXV Global Series in Harrison, with winger Claudia Moloney-MacDonald scoring four of their nine tries.
- Facing pressure after historic losses to Canada this month, England entered the match with their nearly six-year run as the top-ranked side jeopardized.
- The Red Roses quickly turned a 17-7 halftime lead into 27-7 after Moloney-MacDonald claimed her hat trick from a third straight miss-out pass by flyhalf Holly Aitchison.
- England blew out the score in the final quarter as the United States defense tired, with winger Mia Venner, hooker Bryony Field, Maddie Feaunati, and flanker Sadia Kabeya adding tries.
- Captain Meg Jones said the team became a threat at the line once they kept the ball and played with patience, "being patient and everyone was a threat at the line.
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England crushes US in WXV rugby as Moloney-MacDonald runs in 4 tries
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — World champion England defeated the United States 55-12 and winger Claudia Moloney-MacDonald scored four of their nine tries in WXV women's rugby on Friday.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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USA 12-55 England: Red Roses return to winning ways as Claudia Moloney-MacDonald scores four tries in WXV Global Series
Englands Red Roses score nine tries through Claudia Moloney-MacDonald (four), Meg Jones, Mia Venner, Bryony Field, Maddie Feaunati, Sadia Kabeya in WXV Global Series thrashing of USA in New Jersey; win sees Red Roses respond following shock back-to-back losses in Canada
·United Kingdom
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