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Wallaroos face off against Samoa Women in Women's Rugby World Cup Round 1 on Sat 23rd August 2025 at CorpAcq Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 12:00 and is broadcast on BBC iPlayer. In South Africa it’s at 13:00 SAST on SuperSport, 23:00 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 21:00 AEST on Stan Sport, GEM in Australia and 04:00 EST on Paramount+ in the US.
Wallaroos won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture, Wallaroos sits at 9 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Samoa Women holds 15.
The two sides are separated by 6 places in the rankings with Wallaroos in position 9 and Samoa Women in position 15 as such Wallaroos are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Wallaroos vs Samoa Women will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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Lori Cramer has kicked a conversion.
A wonderful passing move by Australia is finished off by Caitlyn Halse
Lori Cramer has kicked a conversion.
Adiana Talakai scores the try from close range.
Melina Salale (Samoa) is shown the red card
The Australia supporters go wild as Lori Cramer successfully kicks the conversion.
Australia are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Adiana Talakai touching down.
The touch judges raise their flags as Samantha Wood kicks the conversion.
Nothing was going to stop Cecilia Smith from scoring as they record the try for Australia.
Samantha Wood does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
Silky skills by Australia ends with a try for Desiree Miller.
Silky skills by Australia ends with a try for Desiree Miller.
Samantha Wood makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
Australia are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Eva Karpani picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Ana Mamea (Samoa) is shown a yellow card
Samantha Wood converts the try.
Emily Chancellor scores the try from close range.
Samantha Wood converts the try.
A bit of individual brilliance by Caitlyn Halse leads to a try for Australia
Great hands by Australia leads to a try for Desiree Miller
Samantha Wood has kicked a conversion.
The Australia pack has powered over for Katalina Amosa to score the try.