Rugby World Cup: England 41-5 Australia - Marlie Packer hat-trick in quarter-final victory

England reached the Rugby World Cup semi-finals arsenic they crushed retired triumph against Australia successful horrendously bedewed Auckland conditions.

All 7 of England's tries came from forwards successful the bedewed upwind and flanker Marlie Packer completed a hat-trick.

Emily Chancellor scored Australia's lone effort successful the archetypal half.

Abbie Ward, Amy Cokayne and Alex Matthews each crossed excessively arsenic England extended their grounds winning tally to 29 Tests successful a row.

The Red Roses past won the World Cup successful 2014 and volition look either Canada oregon the United States successful Saturday's semi-final, with a imaginable last against New Zealand oregon France to come.

More to follow.

Line-ups

England: Rowlands; Thompson, Scarratt, Heard, Dow; Harrison, Infante; Cornborough, Cokayne, Bern, Aldcroft, Ward, Matthews, M Packer, Hunter (capt).

Replacements: Davies, Botterman, Muir, Galligan, Cleall, L Packer, Aitchison, Kildunne.

Australia: Piliae-Rasabale; Terita, Friedrichs, Williams, Cramer; McKenzie, Morgan; Patu, Talakai, O'Gorman, Leonard, Kemp, Chancellor, Parry (capt), Hamilton.

Replacements: Naden, Robinson, Karpani, Naiqama, Duck, Batibasaga, Smith, Murphy.