Women's Rugby League World Cup: Australia hit debutants Wales for record score
The Australian women's rugby team, the Jillaroos, defeated Wales 124-6 in a record-breaking Rugby League World Cup match. The victory set a new record for the largest winning margin in women's international rugby league history.
Why it matters
This match highlights the growing disparity in international women's rugby league as the sport continues to expand globally.
Figure caption, Australia score 21 tries in record-breaking win against Wales
Tries: Kernick, Chapman 6, Church 2, Southwell, Sergis 4, Apps, Paki, Joseph 2, Upton 2, Nizza Goals: Southwell 20
Rampant Australia racked up the biggest score in international history as they hammered Wales in a Rugby League World Cup mismatch.
The Jillaroos, hunting a fourth successive title, ran in 21 tries in a predictably lopsided contest in Sydney.
The half-time score of 60-0 was the biggest of any World Cup match - men's or women's - and the Australians kept their foot down to win 124-6.
Wing Jaime Chapman's sixth try in the last minute ensured they beat Denmark men's biggest international score of 122-8 against Sweden in 2012.
The 118-point victory margin is the largest in any women's match, although France men retain their record win set in 2003 with a 120-0 rout of Serbia.
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