Jillaroos claim biggest women’s international win
Annabelle Banfield |
Australia have broken the record for the biggest victory in women’s rugby league win by scoring 21 tries in a 124-6 thumping of Wales.
Both Jess Sergis and Jaime Chapman, who scored a double-hat-trick at CommBank Stadium on Sunday, recorded more running metres than the entire Welsh side.
Winger Chapman’s six-try haul equalled the record for most tries in a game for the Jillaroos, who will face Fiji in a semi-final next Sunday at Allianz Stadium.
The one-sided result surpassed France’s 116-0 win over Serbia in 2023 as the heaviest victory in the history of the international women’s game.
Australian five-eighth Jesse Southwell was almost perfect on the kicking tee, slotting 20 conversions from 21 attempts.
Coupled with a try, the No.6’s 44 individual points is a new Jillaroos record.
A clunky opening for the Aussies was put to bed when Olivia Kernick crossed for the first points of the afternoon before Chapman burned Wales on the outside for the next two tries – all three scored without Wales touching the ball.
The Welsh did not have another possession for the entire first half as Australia cruised to a 60-0 half-time lead.
Whilst suffering a historic defeat, the Welsh also put on the first points scored against the Jillaroos all tournament.
Wales got themselves on the board in the 59th minute when Tayla Preston grubbered through to Paige Travis for a much-celebrated try.
Sergis had four tries, while Keilee Joseph, Abbi Church and Tamika Upton crossed for doubles.
Kernick, Southwell, Kezie Apps, Sariah Paki, and Keeley Nizza had a try each.
AAP