# Rugby: Australia launched their Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign with a record-breaking 73-0 thrashing of Samoa in Salford on Saturday. The Wallaroos scored 11 tries, with wing Desire Miller getting a first-half hat-trick. Australia surpassed both their previous highest points tally for a World Cup match: 62-12 against South Africa in 2006, and largest winning margin at the global showpiece of 62-0, also against South Africa, in 2010. It was the second lopsided Pool A game in as many days after tournament hosts and favourites England launched the competition with a 69-7 hammering of the United States on Friday.
Rugby: Australia start Women’s Rugby World Cup with record rout of Samoa