AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) Melissa Bettoni scored a try with less than two minutes remaining Sunday to clinch Italy’s 21-8 win over Japan which propelled it into the quarterfinals of the Women’s Rugby World Cup.
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) Defending champion New Zealand, third-ranked Canada and top-ranked England all have finished with unbeaten records in the group stage of the Women's Rugby World Cup to take the top three seedings in the knockout rounds.
England handed South Africa a 75-0 thrashing at Auckland's Waitakere Stadium on Sunday as group play in the women's Rugby World Cup concluded with the tournament favourites setting up a quarter-final meeting with Australia next weekend.