Women's rugby: Australia overwhelms Wales 124-6, a new record

Maybe there are those who turn up their noses but, especially in rugby, not playing at your best represents a lack of respect towards your opponents. Who knows if the Wales players will agree, beaten 124 to 6 by their Australian colleagues. This is the highest score in the history of the Women's Rugby World Cup. The result surpassed France's previous record of 116-0 over Serbia in 2023.

Australia, chasing a fourth consecutive World Cup title, scored 21 tries in the Sydney match. Jaime Chapman netted six, while Jesse Southwell scored 20 of 21 conversions. Despite a historic defeat, the Welsh team at least managed to score their first points against the Jillaroos all tournament, sparking huge celebrations when Paige Travis scored. Australia had already qualified for the semi-finals, where they will meet Fiji next weekend. New Zealand will face Samoa in the other knockout clash.