England to face Scotland in quarter-finals after win over Australia
England outclassed Australia 47-7 to set up a Women’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Scotland at Ashton Gate in Bristol next Sunday.
Tournament favourites England finished top of Pool A with three bonus-point wins as they seek to lift the trophy at Twickenham on 27 September.
Australia finished runners-up in the group, edging out the United States on points difference, and will face second seeds Canada in Bristol next Saturday.
Canada overwhelmed Scotland 40-19 in Exeter to ensure they beat Bryan Easson’s side to top spot in Pool B.
Defending champions New Zealand powered past Ireland 40-0 to win Pool C and will face Pool D runners-up South Africa in Exeter on Saturday.
France thrashed South Africa 57-10 to win Pool D and will face Ireland at Sandy Park on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Wales’ miserable World Cup ended with a 28-25 defeat by Fiji as they finished bottom of Pool B.
Below you can find out the full results and final standings from the pool stage.
*Every quarter-final match will be available to watch live on the BBC.
Quarter-final fixtures, kick-off times and BBC coverage
Saturday 13 September:
Sunday 14 September:
Semi-final fixtures, kick-off times and BBC coverage
Friday 19 September:
Saturday 20 September:
Final date, kick-off time and BBC coverage
Pool stage standings and results
Pool A results
Saturday 6 September:
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USA 60-0 Samoa, York Community Stadium – match report
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England 47-7 Australia, Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium – match report
30 August:
22 August:
23 August:
Pool B results
Saturday 6 September:
30 August:
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Canada 42-0 Wales, Salford Community Stadium – match report
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Scotland 29-15 Fiji, Salford Community Stadium – match report
23 August:
Pool C results
Sunday 7 September:
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Japan 29-21 Spain, York Community Stadium – match report
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New Zealand 40-0 Ireland (14:45), Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium – match report
31 August:
24 August:
Pool D results
Sunday 7 September:
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Italy 64-3 Brazil, Franklin’s Gardens – match report
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France 57-10 South Africa, Franklin’s Gardens – match report
31 August:
24 August:
How does the tournament work?
Teams were awarded four points for a win, two points for a draw and zero points for a loss.
Teams secured a bonus point if they scored four tries or more in a game, and/or if they lost by seven points or less.
