THE WOMEN’S World Cup kicked off in Paris on Friday and there were tries galore in the opening six games. You can watch the top five touchdowns on this video – it’s second on the playlist – as well as match highlights.

The first day saw defending champions New Zealand get off to an impressive start, beating Kazakhstan 79-5, while England overcame Samoa 65-3 and hosts France triumphed 26-0 against Wales. Elsewhere, Canada beat Spain 31-5, Australia saw off southern hemisphere rivals South Africa 26-3 and Ireland pipped the USA 23-17.

To find out more about the Women’s World Cup, see the Rugby World preview in the August issue – find out how to download it here.