Sharks in All Four World Cup Semi-Finals as Record Rout Headlines Historic Week

Cronulla Sharks players will be represented in all four Rugby League World Cup semi-finals this week, a remarkable club footprint across both the men's and women's tournaments. The headline result came from Australia's women, who beat Wales 124-6, the biggest margin in international rugby league history, with Jaime Chapman scoring six tries. Fiji also reached their first women's World Cup semi-final with a 54-6 win over France, in which Cassie Staples scored and assisted a try while Leilani Ahsam ran 142 metres. New Zealand beat Papua New Guinea 40-12 after trailing 12-10 to top Pool B, and Samoa beat England 24-6, with Jaydika Tafua making 55 metres and seven tackles in 19 minutes and Freedom Crichton Ropati scoring a first-half hat-trick. The semi-finals are set: New Zealand meet Samoa on Saturday, November 7, at 5:45 p.m. in Newcastle, and Australia face Fiji on Sunday, November 8, at 5:45 p.m. in Sydney, before the men's semi-finals complete each double-header. The winners will meet in the final at Suncorp Stadium on November 15, with matches shown live and free on Seven and 7plus Sport in Australia.