17 of #RugbyCA's 23 to face #Fiji on Sunday played in #MLR2025 including 12 of the starting XV!
Botchar earns his 1st test start in for the injured Rumball, and ex-Arrow Kainoa Lloyd is on the bench, making his first appearance for Canada since 2023!
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Photo of the match with the text: Canada 65, Fiji 7.
Rugby World Cup
Round 1 result (pool B):
Canada 65 - 7 Fiji
Match report by RNZ:
www.rnz.co.nz/internationa...
Match highlights:
youtu.be/TctkBhYdO_0
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Canada keeps the ball in hand until the 80th minute, and decides to end the game.
A one-sided game, as Canada ran roughshod over Fijiana.
A few injury niggles, but hoping it's nothing serious.
Next up: Wales🏴
FT: 65-7
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A Canadian try...and it's NOT Julia Schell?
A driving maul from the lineout, and it's Karen Paquin with the ball, as they cross the try line.
Tessier steps up, and nails the conversion.
65-7
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I haven't posted much for this game but if I did it probably would be "Julia Schell try" (and repeat)
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I haven't posted much for this game but if I did it probably would be "Julia Schell try" (and repeat)
#RWC2025 #CANvFIJ
Six for Schell! Double hat-trick!
Peltier spots a gap, and Julia Schell is there to go over for her 6th try of the match - she only scored 3 tries before this game!
She misses her conversion, but who really cares at this point?
58-7
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Julia 5chell.
Unbelievable scenes, as Schell steps the defenders, for her FIFTH try of the half!
However, she's unable to convert her own try.
And in the build up, Fiji hit a high tackle, so they're down to 14 for pretty much the rest of the game. 😬
53-7
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Juli4 Schell.
Maybe inspired by Tyler 4rdron last night, Julia is in the right place at the right time for her 4th try of the game.
de Goede's conversion hits the post, before she's subbed off.
48-7
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Forget doubles - make it a hat-trick!
Great running Rugby, ends with Schell getting her 3rd try in about 5 minutes! That has to be a record, right?
de Goede nails the conversion.
43-7
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Make it a double!
Julia Schell breaks through the tackle, and dots it down in the corner, for her second of the match.
de Goede's conversion goes very wide.
36-7
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Running it back.
Canada punishes Fiji for not finding touch, as Julia Schell dots the ball down for Canada's 5th try of the game.
de Goede nails the conversion.
31-7
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Out at the half, and onto the scoreboard.
Fijiana's best play so far, as they string the offloads together, and Lomani gets the first try for Fiji.
An easy conversion is scored.
Fancy Bermudez limps off - hopefully, nothing too serious.
24-7
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Missed a lot of #CANvFIJ due to the need to eat, but at h/t I expected Canada to have put more on the board given the general trend of the opening matches and Canada's position in the rankings.
Good on Fijiana!
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Some moments of pressure by both sides, but a forward pass marks the end of the half.
Canada in full control.
HT: 24-0
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Bonus point = secured!
Back to full strength, Canada adds the pressure off the scrum, and the ball ends up in the corner, and in the hands of Alysha Corrigan.
A difficult kick goes wide from de Goede.
24-0
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Don't care if she's missed 2. A second row kicking conversions is a thing of beauty
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Crossley crosses over!
Fiji misses a tackle, and Caroline Crossley goes over, for Canada's 3rd try.
de Goede makes amends, and lands the conversion.
19-0
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Just turned on the TV, and Canada are down to 14 players!
High tackle for Taylor Perry, and Canada will be at a disadvantage for 10 minutes, at least.
Can they brace the storm from Fiji?
CAN 12-0 FIJI
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Now have to watch #CANvFIJ.
Calendier des matchs de la journée pour la coupe du monde de rugby féminin. Détail dans le post
Programme du jour pour la #WRWC25 :
#AUSvSAM - 13h - TMC
#SCOvWAL - 15h45 - FR2
#CANvFIJ - 18h30 - TMC
#FRAvITA - 21h15 - TF1
Canada's line-up v Fijiana (round 1 RWC). Online: https://rugby.ca/en/news/2025/08/canada-s-match-day-roster-set-for-women-s-rugby-world-cup-opener-against-fiji
Fijiana's line-up v Canada (round 1 RWC). Online: https://www.fijirugby.com/fijiana-15s-ready-to-face-canada-in-rugby-world-cup-opener/
Rugby World Cup
Round 1, pool B:
🏉 Canada v Fiji
🗓️ Saturday 23 August 2025
📍 York
🕠 5.30pm BST (local) / 9.30am PT / 12.30pm ET / 4.30pm UTC / 4.30am FJI* (*24 August)
📺 TSN & TSN+ (CAN) / Fiji One (FIJI)
Other broadcasters:
www.rugbyworldcup.com/2025/en/wher...
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