Former Bathurst Panthers junior coach Brad Donald will not have many complaints as his Jillaroos side annihilated Canada 88-0 at Southern Cross Group Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.
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However, the big Women’s Rugby League World Cup win was overshadowed by Jillaroos’ Renae Kunst levelling a biting accusation against Janai Haupapa, who now faces a two game ban.
The Canadian team have until 9am Thursday to enter a plea and, if she fights the charge, she will appear before the judiciary on Thursday evening at NSWRL headquarters.
The Australia women’s team scored 44 points in each half, with Vanessa Foliaki, Zahara Tamara, Elianna Walton and Karina Brown all bagging hat-tricks.
Fullback Corban McGregor and winger Chelsea Baker scored doubles.
When Baker crossed for her second in the 68th minute to make it 74-0, it surpassed the Australians’ previous biggest win of 72-0, recorded against Fiji in 1998 and against France in the 2013 World Cup.
“We said at half-time we hadn’t finished games as well as what we should do,” Donald said.
“It was a good opportunity for us and there’s just a few things we’ve asked them to improve on each time around.”
The Jillaroos will now play Canada again on Sunday afternoon, at Southern Cross Group Stadium.
The winner will progress to the final, to be played at Brisbane’s Lang Park on December 2.
New Zealand will meet England on Sunday for the other spot in the final.