Scotland lose battle to high Pool B as Canada beat them 40-19 at Exeter’s Sandy Park within the Rugby World Cup; Scotland look set to face England within the quarter-finals
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Rhona Lloyd makes a break
Scotland look set to face England within the World Cup quarter-finals after they went down combating in a 40-19 loss to Canada at Exeter’s Sandy Park.
The battle to complete high of Pool B was shut till Canada, positioned second within the international rankings and among the many match favourites, pulled away heading into the ultimate quarter.
Each groups had already certified for the knockout section with the end result in Devon figuring out who would keep away from all-conquering England, who’re anticipated to crush Australia of their closing group sport afterward Saturday.
Scotland had been persistent of their pursuit of an upset and produced some eye-catching moments, however they had been continuously overpowered up entrance and likewise struggled to deal with their opponents’ pace of ball.
For a interval of the primary half they matched the favourites blow for blow with their Twenty second-minute attempt by Rhona Lloyd – solely the second Canada had conceded within the group stage – straight out of the highest drawer.
It got here after a prolonged spell of battering down the door and the reward got here when Lisa Thomson and Rachel McLachlan skilfully stored the ball alive for Chloe Rollie to ship Lloyd over.
Canada’s McKinley Hunt scores a attempt in opposition to Scotland
Canada’s lead, established when McKinley Hunt went over within the twelfth minute, was decreased to 7-5 however they cantered into the gap by benefiting from the yellow card proven to Evie Gallagher for a foul on the road.
First they had been awarded a penalty attempt on the power of a dominant scrum that was illegally halted simply wanting the road after which Emily Tuttosi touched down as gaps opened up, with Scotland struggling to take care of the pace of the assault.
Trailing 19-5, Scotland once more constructed strain on the opposition 22 they usually had been over when Helen Nelson made yards earlier than Gallagher ran an out to in line that swept her throughout the whitewash.
However the good work was quickly undone when Tuttosi marauded over from a lineout with assist from a weak sort out by second row by Sarah Bonar.
Nelson had a attempt disallowed for offside, a key second as shortly after Canada’s pack flexed their muscle tissue in a attempt for alternative prop Brittany Kassil.
Francesca McGhie and Olivia DeMerchant then exchanged late tries.
