Australia’s Jillaroos have beaten Wales 124-6 in the Women’s Rugby League World Cup, recording the biggest score in international rugby league history and booking a place in the semi-finals.
The defending champions ran in 21 tries at CommBank Stadium in Sydney on Sunday, leading 60-0 at half-time before completing a 118-point victory margin — the largest ever in a women’s international.
Winger Jaime Chapman scored six tries, equalling the record for most tries in a game for the Jillaroos, while centre Jess Sergis crossed four times. Olivia Kernick opened the scoring in the sixth minute, and Chapman completed her first-half hat-trick before adding three more after the break, her sixth try coming in the final minute.
Southwell’s 44 points set a Jillaroos record
Five-eighth Jesse Southwell was almost perfect from the kicking tee, landing 20 of her 21 conversion attempts, and her try took her personal tally to 44 points — a new Jillaroos record, according to AAP. Keilee Joseph, Abbi Church and Tamika Upton each scored twice.
Wales, appearing at the tournament for the first time, scored their only try when Paige Travis touched down 11 minutes from full-time — the first time any team had breached the Australian line all tournament. Wales had earlier lost 70-6 to England and 76-0 to Samoa.
What the record actually is
The 124 points are the highest total ever scored by any side in an international rugby league match, passing Denmark men’s 122-8 win over Sweden in 2012, BBC Sport reported. The previous women’s record was France’s 116-0 win over Serbia in 2023, and the Jillaroos’ own previous best was their 92-0 win over France at the 2022 World Cup.
One record did not fall: France’s men still hold the biggest winning margin in international rugby league, from their 120-0 defeat of Serbia in 2003, ahead of the Jillaroos’ 118-point margin on Sunday.
What happens next
Australia will face Fiji in a semi-final next Sunday at Allianz Stadium in Sydney. The Jillaroos are chasing a fourth successive Women’s World Cup title, having beaten Samoa 40-0 and England 78-0 earlier in the tournament for a group-stage aggregate of 242-6.
The scale of the win has also renewed debate about the gulf between Australia and the rest of the women’s international game, with Wales’ tournament debut ending in three heavy defeats.
Frequently asked questions
What was the score between the Jillaroos and Wales? Australia won 124-6 at CommBank Stadium, Sydney, on Sunday, November 1, 2026, leading 60-0 at half-time.
Who scored the tries for Australia? Jaime Chapman scored six, Jess Sergis four, and Keilee Joseph, Abbi Church and Tamika Upton two each, among 21 Australian tries.
Who do the Jillaroos play in the semi-final? Australia face Fiji next Sunday at Allianz Stadium in Sydney.
Sources
- NRL.com — Chapman sends Jillaroos to semis in style (November 1, 2026)
- Fox Sports Australia — Rugby League World Cup 2026: Australia Jillaroos make history in big win over Wales (November 1, 2026)
- AAP — Aussies in world record romp over Wales (November 1, 2026)
- Sporting News — 124-point Jillaroos destroy Wales in all-time World Cup mismatch (November 1, 2026)
