England, Canada and Scotland advanced to the Women’s Rugby World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday, Scotland for the first time since 1998.
Title favorite England tore apart Samoa 92-3 in Northampton for its biggest World Cup win and go two for two in the pool stage.
Australia failed to progress on the same day with England when it played out a 31-31 thriller in York with the United States, which stayed in quarterfinal contention.
Canada, eyeing the title, overwhelmed Wales 42-0 while Scotland defeated Fiji 29-15 in a gripping second contest in the Manchester doubleheader.
“Fiji were brilliant but we stuck together … five tries, bonus point, we’ve done the job,” Scotland coach Bryan Easson said.
England 92 Samoa 3
The result eclipsed England’s previous biggest World Cup win, 84-19 agains