US EditionSchell Scores Six Tries as Canada Thumps Fiji at Women's Rugby World Cup
- On August 23, 2025, Canada secured a commanding 65-7 victory over Fiji in their opening match of the Women's Rugby World Cup held at York Community Stadium in England.
- Canada and Fiji are in Pool B alongside Scotland and Wales, with Canada’s next game against Wales scheduled for August 30.
- Canada led 24-0 at halftime after an opening try by captain Sophie de Goede, who also converted four times, while Canada improved after calm half-time talks.
- Julia Schell scored six tries from the 50th minute, including a four-minute hat-trick, falling two tries short of the record of eight set by Portia Woodman-Wickliffe in 2017.
- The victory started Canada’s Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign strongly, while Fiji received a red card for a dangerous tackle and scored once following a 20-minute player dismissal.
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Big wins for Canada, Scotland, Australia, France at Women's World Cup
Six tries by Canada fullback Julia Schell led three try hat tricks in the Women’s Rugby World Cup on Saturday. Schell scored all six in a row in 22 minutes in the second half as Canada hammered Fiji 65-7 in York. Winger Francesca McGhie dotted down three for Scotland to…
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