"The Eagles knew they had to win here in York and hope Australia were beaten by England without securing a losing bonus point to reach the last eight - with a 135-point swing also needed across the two games to ensure the States overhauled the Wallaroos. They did their job, racking up their biggest scoreline for over a decade, but need England to win by 75 points and prevent Australia from gaining a bonus point to confirm they qualify alongside the hosts."
"Ten tries four of them to forward Freda Tafuna and five conversions from Gabby Cantorna meant all eyes now turn to Brighton. There was never really any danger of the Eagles failing to pick up a victory here against a Samoan side that had failed to score a try in their opening two games. This was instead more about accumulating as many points as possible to pile the pressure on the Wallaroos later in the evening when they face the hosts."
USA required a win and for England to beat Australia without Australia securing a losing bonus point to reach the quarter-finals, with a 135-point swing needed across the two games to overhaul the Wallaroos. The Eagles produced their biggest scoreline in over a decade, scoring ten tries, four by Freda Tafuna, with five conversions from Gabby Cantorna. The team secured a bonus point inside the first half-hour. By halftime the score was 27-0 after tries from Tafuna, Hope Rogers, Cassidy Bargell and Erica Coulibaly. Continued urgency after the break added further tries, including multiple scores from Tafuna.
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