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The Red Roses beat Samoa's amateurs 92-3 with a Jess Breach hat-trick and 27 points from Helena Rowland.

It was England's highest number of points scored in a World Cup match and their biggest margin of victory.

England beat the United States 69-7 while weekend opponents Samoa were thrashed 73-0 by Australia in the opening Pool A matches.

A heavy England win is almost certain in Northampton yet Samoa's participation at this tournament is a triumph of its own ...

The Red Roses opened their tournament with a 69-7 thrashing of the United States in Sunderland ...

Bethan Lewis will lead Sean Lynn's side in the absence of fellow back rows Alex Callender and Kate Williams ...

Ounsley, known for her role as Fury on BBC show Gladiators, attended the Red Roses' 69-7 thrashing of the United States in Sunderland.

Shane Christie suspected he was suffering from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)

Lopsided scorelines were a theme of the opening weekend of the tournament but record attendances and engagement were reported ...

Skelton's return to France is more significant news for a squad beset by injury ...