5 Things You Missed: England 47-7 Australia - Women's Rugby World Cup

Almost immediately, England reduced the deficit to two points with Jess Breach finishing off in the far corner. The ball was spun out to Zoe Harrison, who in turn, flung a wide pass out to the winger.

It was Australia's time to flex their skills against England, who have not lost a match since being defeated by New Zealand in the 2022 Rugby World Cup final. Lydia Kavoa dominated collisions and put in some huge hits as England looked surprised at the Australian resistance that they were facing.

Abbie Ward eventually ensured that England would lead the scoreboard for the first time in the match as she heaved over from close range. Sadia Kabeya gave Australia a taste of their own medicine as she fell to the ground to score from a behemoth driving maul. Zoe Harrison added the extras to give England a 19-7 lead at half time.

Kabeya notched her second of the match as she capitalised on an Australian error. A brief spell of dropped balls and turnovers resulted in Samantha Wood throwing a low pass to her half back partner to clear. The ball bobbled on the ground and a fly hack through from Meg Jones saw Kabeya receive the ball and score. The substitutes started to come into the action as Kelsey Clifford scored two tries and prop partner Sarah Bern also crossed for a score to extend England's commanding lead.

England: 47

Tries: 7 Breach (7'), Ward (32'), Kabeya (37', 43'), Clifford (52', 58'), Bern (65')

Conversions: 6 Harrison (32', 38', 44', 53', 58', 65')

Penalties: 0

Drop Goals: 0

Yellow Cards: Bern (70')

Red Cards: 0

Starting XV: 15. Ellie Kildunne 14. Abby Dow 13. Meg Jones 12. Tatyana Heard 11. Jess Breach 10. Zoe Harrison 9. Natasha Hunt; 1. Hannah Botterman 2. Amy Cokayne 3. Maud Muir 4. Rosie Galligan 5. Abbie Ward 6. Morwenna Talling 7. Sadia Kabeya 8. Alex Matthews

Replacements: 16. Lark Atkin-Davies 17. Kelsey Clifford 18. Sarah Bern 19. Lilli Ives Campion 20. Maddie Feaunati 21. Lucy Packer 22. Holly Aitchison 23. Helena Rowland

Australia: 7

Tries: Talakai (5')

Conversions: 1 Wood (6')

Penalties:

Drop Goals:

Yellow Cards: Moleka (51')

Red Cards:

Starting XV: 15. Caitlyn Halse 14. Maya Stewart 13. Georgina Friedrichs 12. Trilleen Pomare 11. Desiree Miller 10. Faitala Moleka 9. Samantha Wood; 1. Lydia Kavoa 2. Adiana Talakai 3. Eva Karpani 4. Kaitlan Leaney 5. Michaela Leonard 6. Piper Duck 7. Ashley Marsters 8. Siokapesi Palu

Replacements: 16. Tania Naden 17. Faliki Pohiva 18. Bride O'Gorman 19. Annabelle Codey 20. Emily Chancellor 21. Tabua Tuinakauvadra 22. Tia Hins 23. Cecilia Smith

The loudest cheer before kick off could have been heard across the south coast as Jess Breach ran out by herself to receive the applause for winning her 50th test cap. The Saracens flyer has been an integral part of John Mitchell's squad and is one of the most lethal finishers in the women's game. Breach is England's greatest threat in the wide channels and it is testament to her sheer pace and agility that she is able to be one of the greatest players in the sport right now. It did not take her long to score her sixth try of the tournament with a routine finish in the far corner. She continued to cause problems in the second half with dangerous runs and brilliant operating in the back field. She looked calm under pressure and when she found herself in space, she exploited it. Shown by her dazzling run down the left wing on the 71st minute, only a loose chip kick over the defence stopped her in her tracks.

England were uncharacteristically slow to start the match as Australia shocked the tournament favourites to take the lead in the fifth minute. England have made a habit of starting games quickly and swiftly taking matches away from their opponents in the first half. However, Australia started with a sense of grit and fight about them. Faitala Moleka pulled the strings superbly from fly half with a few probing kicks that caused issues for Ellie Kildunne in the back of the field. Kaitlan Leaney and Michaela Leonard dominated the maul platform when they were given the oppportunity and quickly scored the first try through Adiana Talakai. Even though England responded through Jess Breach minutes later, Australia dominated proceedings for most of the first half. The Red Roses were often unable to cope with Australia's impressive defence. This defensive effort was somewhat undone on the 32nd when Abbie Ward crashed over from close range to release Australia's grip on the game.

The Rugby World Cup returned once again to the south coast of England as Brighton experienced the jubilations and magic of the global competition. With a sell out crowd of 30,443 people, the rugby community turned out in an array of colour and noise. As expected, the large majority were England supports but there was a sizeable contingent of Aussie spectators who made themselves heard. However, Brighton is no stranger to seeing the everlasting and positive effects of rugby. The last time the Amex Stadium had experienced rugby union was the miracle of Brighton as Japan stunned the Springboks 34-32 in the 2015 Rugby World Cup. The reaction was unprecedented and the city will forever be remembered for being the place of a giant-killing. England's return to the stadium goes to show the impact that rugby can have. An overwhelmingly younger demographic occupied the seats of the Amex, highlighting how younger audiences have been drawn in to the sport.

Just five minutes into the second half, World Player of the Year Ellie Kildunne left the field due to an injury concern. The full back took a knock to the back of her head and it could be a potentially tournament changing issue for England. Kildunne is one of England's most important players and occupies the full back spot with determination and strength. Her ability to cover the right areas of the field at the right time make her a world class operator in the back field. Her running ability with speed make her nearly impossible to stop. Initially a head injury assessment, it was announced that Helena Rowland would be permanently staying on in her place. She would be a big miss if she was to miss the remainder of the tournament or even the start of the knockout rounds. Morwenna Talling also went off for a head injury assessment, indicative of the tournament's new approach to head injuries and trauma.

The victory for England marked their eighth win over Australia, having won all of their previous meetings too. The Red Roses surpassed their last scoreline over the Wallaroos by some margin and also extended their record breaking winning streak. England have now won 60 of their last 61 matches, whic has included a run of 30 straight victories and their current streak of 30 consecutive wins also. These are the two longest winning runs in Test rugby history. England will face age-old rivals Scotland in the quarter finals who will look to cause a mighty upset. Scotland have had an exciting tournament so far, sweeping their past Wales and Fiji, only to collapse to a big defeat against Canada. They will be seething to enact revenge after England thrashed them 59-7 in the Six Nations. An enthralling knockout battle awaits.