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Ballet Dancer Scores Hat-Trick as Scotland Dominates Wales
23 Aug
Summary
- Francesca McGhie scores 3 tries for Scotland
- Scotland overruns Wales in crucial World Cup match
- Scotland's attack proves too much for Wales defense
On August 23, 2025, Scotland delivered an impressive performance to defeat Wales 38-15 in a crucial Women's World Cup Pool B match. The victory puts Scotland in prime position to reach the quarter-finals, while Wales now face an uphill battle to progress.
The star of the show was Francesca McGhie, a talented ballet dancer who also plays wing for Scotland. McGhie scored a hat-trick, finding the try-line after just 55 seconds and adding two more either side of half-time. Her player-of-the-match display also included a try-saving tackle on Nel Metcalfe.
Scotland's attack was slick and clinical, with scrum-half Leia Brebner-Holden, No. 8 Evie Gallagher, and centre Emma Orr also crossing the try-line. In contrast, Wales struggled to match their opponents, managing just one first-half try through Alex Callender.
The victory comes as a boost for Scotland, who had put their contract dispute with the SRU behind them to deliver an all-action performance in front of a crowd of 10,054 at the Salford Community Stadium. Wales, on the other hand, now need to beat Pool B favorites Canada if they are to have any chance of reaching the knockout stages.
