London, Aug 23, 2025 (AFP) - Schell shock as six-try star leads Canada to 65-7 World Cup hammering of Fiji

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2025-08-23

Julia Schell needed just 22 minutes to score a remarkable six tries as Canada launched their Women's Rugby World Cup campaign with a 65-7 thrashing of Fiji in York on Saturday. The full-back, who plays for London club Ealing Trailfinders in England's elite Premiership Women's Rugby, crossed six times from the 50th minute -- including a four-minute hat-trick. Schell's haul was just two tries off the all-time record of eight, set by New Zealand's P......

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