| Wales:(15) 18 |
| tries to: Butcher, Powell Who: snowsill pen: Snowsill, Bevani |
| Scotland: (5) 15 |
| tries to: skelden, gaffney 2 |
Wales scrum-half Keira Bevan scored a penalty within the 84th minute to win an exciting match in opposition to Scotland of their World Cup opening match.
A second try for Megan Gaffney saved a draw for Scotland as Wales have been diminished to 14 gamers.
But first half efforts from Alisha Butchers and Kayleigh Powell proved to be sufficient for the win.
Elinor Snowsil was adjudged participant of the match, whereas her reverse quantity Helen Nelson was to be forgotten one night.
The Scotland Fly-Half missed all of its kicks to attain in Whangarei’s hardest encounter.
The recreation was termed a obligatory win for each residence nations, with New Zealand and Australia because the favorites to progress from Pool A.
More to comply with.
Wales: Kayleigh Powell; Jasmine Joyce, Megan Webb, Hannah Jones (captain), Lisa Newman; Elinor Snowsil, Fuffian Lewis; Cara Hope, Carys Phillips, Donna Rose, Natalia John, Georgia Evans, Alisha Butchers, Alex Callender, Seond Harries
Replacement: Kelsey Jones, Caryl Thomas, Cerys Hale, Sivan Lilicrap, Bethan Lewis, Keira Bevan, Robin Wilkins, Lori Norkett.
Scotland: Chloe Rowley; Rona Lloyd, Hannah Smith, Lisa Thomson, Megan Gaffney; Helen Nelson, Katy Mattinson; Molly Wright, Lana Skeldon, Christine Belisel, Emma Wassell, Sarah Bonner, Rachel Malcolm (c), Louise McMillan, Jade Conkel
Replacement: Jody Ratey, Leah Bartlett, Illian Clark, Lindsay O’Donnell, Elidh Sinclair, Mary McDonald, Meryl Smith, Shona Campbell.
Referee: Clara Munarini (FIR)
Assistant: Julian Zusman (RC), Tyler Miller (RA)
TMO: Chris Asmus (RC)
With inputs from BBC
