Australia crush England in women’s Rugby League World Cup statement win

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Source: The Guardian Sport · NewTimes editorial text based on the source feed.

Pool A: Jillaroos 78-0 England Australia run in 15-tries-to-none in one-sided contest at HBF Park The Jillaroos sent a reminder to English rugby league that it is losing touch with the best in the world with a 78-0 hammering in Perth.

The 15-tries-to-none victory confirmed the gulf in athleticism and skill between the two hemispheres, and reminded fans the rugby league universe now orbits the Pacific.

The one-sided result showed last year’s 90-4 embarrassment in Las Vegas was no outlier, and England’s women’s team must urgently refocus in time for next week’s showdown with Samoa if they hope to reach the semi-finals.