Four Valkyrie stars featured yesterday in England Women’s emphatic 72-4 victory over Brazil at Headingley Stadium, kickstarting their Group A schedule in this year’s World Cup in style.
In front of a crowd approaching 10,000, Tara Jane Stanley and Olivia Wood started at centre and prop, respectively, while Grace Field and second-rower Hollie Dodd joined the action from the interchange bench.
Leading 34-0 at the break, a double from Stanley – who kicked seven goals throughout the eighty minutes – and a first international try for prop forward Field helped England finish the game as a contest in the opening forty.
Courtney Winfield-Hill – a thorn in the Valkyrie’s side throughout her time with Leeds Rhinos – crossed for three tries while the impressive Amy Hardcastle scored a hat-trick from right centre.
In the second half, Olivia Wood finished off a great try in the dying moments to get three of the Valkyrie’s players over for tries in the opening round.
Elsewhere in Group A, Papua New Guinea hit Canada with a 34-12 victory. The top two advance to the semi-final stages.
Both semi-finals will be held as a double-header at the LNER Community Stadium with hospitality tickets, directly sold by York RLFC, selling fast! You can purchase yours today for £30 per person HERE.
You can also purchase tickets for any Rugby League World Cup match and support the York RLFC Foundation at the same time. Any tickets sold through THIS LINK will see 20% of the proceeds donated to the Foundation, supporting their work in the community.
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