Natasha Smith scored three tries Sunday as Canada made history by defeating Papua New Guinea 22-8 for its first ever win at the Rugby League World Cup. In their international debut Thursday, the Canada Ravens were thumped 50-4 by three-time champion New Zealand. "They stuck to our game plan, and you could clearly see everything we've been working on at training since the New Zealand game being actioned. While many of the Canada Ravens have impressive rugby union credentials, they are new to the 13-woman code. The Canadian men were beaten in qualifying by the U.S.Canada and the U.S. are hosting the 2025 World Cup, meaning the Canadian men and women will qualify automatically.

Source: CBC News November 19, 2017 15:54 UTC