HUNT HAPPY TO ROOT OUT TESTING WIN

SCRUMHALF Natasha Hunt reckons Australia did the Red Roses a favour by giving them a hard time in Saturday's pool win in Brighton.

- BY ADAM HATHAWAY

The Wallaroos gave England their first decent game of the World Cup tournament after landslide victories over USA and Samoa.

Things are finally getting serious with a quarterfinal against Scotland to come on Sunday in Bristol. New Zealand and Canada are still lurking on the other side of the draw.

England got an early wake-up call, with the Aussies leading until the 32nd minute. However, after England put up the barricades in a huge defensive effort to stop the Wallaroos pulling clear, they were blown away after the break.