Wallaroos blast through Eagles in Pacific Four – Americas Rugby News

Australia put their hiding by the hands of New Zealand behind them with a dominant 58-17 win over the USA of their Pacific 4 conflict on Saturday. Performed on the impartial venue of Ottawa’s TD Place Stadium, the Wallaroos have been in management from begin to end and outscored the North Individuals 9 tries to a few.

The opening minutes noticed the Eagles push into Australian territory however they couldn’t put factors on the board. A turnover put the Wallaroos into place and their rolling maul did the remainder, with Grace Hamilton on the again to get the credit score. The pack did it once more quickly after with imposing prop Eva Karpani the one to muscle over this time.

A response got here on the half-hour mark when Evi Ashenbrucker wrestled in from shut vary, however earlier than the halftime whistle got here Australia would strike thrice. Karpani thundered in beneath the posts for her double adopted by a attempt from fellow entrance rower Adiana Talakai. Cecilia Smith chipped over a penalty aim to go along with two conversions and it was 27-5 on the intermission.

Maya Stewart was first to strike within the second half, but it surely was matched her reverse as Jennine Detiveaux replied for the Eagles. McKenzie Hawkins landed the extras earlier than Australia exploded with three tries in simply seven minutes. Ivania Wong completed the primary earlier than Stewart grabbed a double on an end-to-end run off a turnover. Georgina Friedrichs was subsequent to search out the road with Smith including one other two conversions to breach the half-century.

The ultimate minutes would see Detiveaux racing clear for her double to make it 17 factors for the USA. Stewart would have the ultimate say, nonetheless, with one other runaway attempt down the sidelines for her hat trick. Smith tacked on the extras for good measure.

With just one spherical left to play the outcome all however ensures that the USA will end on the backside of the ladder, which relegates them to the second tier of the year-end WXV event. Australia are actually set to play within the prime tier of the brand new competitors. Subsequent Friday will see the Eagles taking over the World Cup champion Black Ferns whereas the Wallaroos tackle hosts Canada.

SCORING

USA 17
Tries (3) – E. Ashenbrucker (30′), J. Detiveaux 2 (49′, 71′)
Cons (1) – M. Hawkins 1/3 (50′)

AUSTRALIA 58
Tries (9) – G. Hamilton (14′), E. Karpani 2 (21′, 34′), A. Talakai (38′), M. Stewart 3 (47′, 58′, 76′), I. Wong (55′), G. Friedrichs (62′)
Cons (5) – C. Smith 5/9 (15′, 35′, 48′, 56′, 77′)
Pens (1) – C. Smith 1/1 (40’+2′)

TEAMS

USA
1 Catie Benson, 2 Kathryn Treder, 3 Mae Sagapolu, 4 Evi Ashenbrucker, 5 Hallie Taufo’ou, 6 Freda Tafuna, 7 Georgie Perris-Redding, 8 Rachel Johnson, 9 Taina Tukuafu, 10 McKenzie Hawkins, 11 Lotte Clapp, 12 Eti Haungatau, 13 Kate Zackary (capt.), 14 Jennine Detiveaux, 15 Tess Feury

Replacements: 16 Jett Hayward, 17 Charli Jacoby, 18 Mona Tupou, 19 Rachel Ehrecke, 20 Tahlia Brody, 21 Carly Waters, 22 Joanne Fa’avesi, 23 Meya Bizer

AUSTRALIA
1 Bree-Anna Cheatham, 2 Adiana Talakai, 3 Eva Karpani, 4 Michaela Leonard (capt.), 5 Kaitlan Leaney, 6 Ashley Marsters, 7 Emily Chancellor, 8 Grace Hamilton, 9 Layne Morgan, 10 Arabella McKenzie, 11 Ivania Wong, 12 Cecilia Smith, 13 Georgina Friedrichs, 14 Maya Stewart, 15 Lori Cramer

Replacements: 16 Tania Naden, 17 Emily Robinson, 18 Bridie O’Gorman, 19 Sera Naiqama, 20 Tabua Tuinakauvadra, 21 Jasmin Huriwai, 22 Trilleen Pomare, 23 Alana Elisaia

MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)
Assistants: Shanda Assmus (Canada) & Kristine Lovatt (Canada)
TMO: Andrew Hosie (Canada)