The Roar
The Roar

Advertisement

WATCH: Wallaroos crash out of Rugby World Cup contention after heavy defeat

13th August, 2017
Advertisement
The Wallaroos team are set to face off on the same night as the Wallabies is a Bledisloe double. (Photo: ARU)
13th August, 2017
14
4252 Reads

Australia have lost 48-0 to France to crash out of semi-final contention at the women’s rugby union World Cup in Ireland.

The Wallaroos are winless after conceding eight tries in their second group match in Dublin on Sunday.

They sit third in pool C after their narrow loss to the host nation Ireland last week to begin their campaign.

Winger Shannon Izar did the damage for France, completing a hat-trick by the 25th minute as the world No.4 side took a 29-0 lead into halftime.

Australia’s attack was repeatedly undone by turnovers while the opposition benefited from the dominance of their forwards, who completed 16 offloads to two.

Inside centre Chloe Pelle picked up a doubled, while French flanker Romane Menager was named player of the match.

Ireland and France are both undefeated after the home side saw off the last-placed pool C side Japan 24-14 on Sunday.

Four-time champions New Zealand are top of pool A after trouncing Hong Kong 121-0, while Canada are also undefeated thanks to a 15-0 win over Wales.

Advertisement

Defenders England beat Italy 56-13 in pool B, while the USA claimed a 43-0 win over Spain.

The top-four seeded teams go through to the semi-finals.

close