MANCHESTER, England — Scotland took an enormous step in the direction of the Girls’s Rugby World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday with a 38-8 win over Wales.
Either side knew heading into the conflict that the winner could be in pole place to qualify for the quarterfinals together with Canada, with Fiji finishing Pool B.
Scotland had been capable of park their off-field points, with a number of gamers set to be with no contract after the event.
It was something however a distraction as they surged to a vital victory.
With a lot on the road, it was an emphatic begin to the match. Francesca McGhie burst down the left wing to open the scoring for Scotland inside the primary minute.
Wales stored their composure and hit again by Alex Callender after 13 minutes, earlier than McGhie bagged a second attempt moments after.
A Wales penalty pulled it again to 10-8, earlier than Scotland went to the trenches, constructing phases and getting their reward by scrum-half Leia Brebner-Holden who sneaked by a spot within the Wales’ purpose line defence.
Scotland pulled away within the second half with McGhie finishing her hat trick shortly after the break.
Evie Gallagher added to the tally off the again of a scrum penalty and Scotland had been out of sight with Wales left reeling.
