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JESS Breach insists the race to become top try scorer is generating healthy competition among England's prolific finishers as she stands on the brink of another landmark achievement.

- By DUNCAN BECH

Breach ran in a dynamic hat-trick as the Red Roses confirmed their place in the World Cup quarterfinals with a Pool A game to spare by overwhelming Samoa 92-3 in Northampton on Saturday.

It propelled the 27-year-old Saracens wing past the half-century mark as she lifted her try tally to 52, nine short of the record held by Sue Day.

But in hot pursuit are England teammates Abby Dow and Ellie Kil-dunne, who have 49 and 42 respectively and are also operating at the peak of their powers.

“There is so much history within the Red Roses so to get 50 tries incredible, it means everything” said Breach.

“I'm sure Ellie and Abby are coming up in my rear. It’s really nice that we are all still playing in our prime and our future is about how many tries we can score.

“There was a post on the Red Roses Instagram about how many we had scored or we wouldn't have known.