Schell 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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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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