The Wallaroos' World Cup journey is over after a 46-5 defeat to Canada in Bristol.
The Australians were unable to replicate their magic start as the Canadians were ruthless in sealing their spot in the semis.
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So what did we learn?
The World Cup campaign is over for the Wallaroos after a masterclass from Canada.
The Aussies can hold their head high knowing it took the two best teams in the world (England and Canada) to take them down in England.
It’s the exact same scenario as 2022 - a promising showing against the hosts before a red-hot quarter-final opponent blitzes them in wet conditions.
The road to 2029 begins for the Aussies.
Canada could be the best chance of dethroning world number one England at this World Cup.
They never seemed to get out of first gear in their group stages and this was no different.
Their forward pack has always been world-class, but their backline was equally as sharp to take every half-chance.
They’ll back themselves to take down New Zealand in Friday’s semi-final after the Black Ferns struggled early against South Africa before putting on a scoreline that didn’t reflect how close it was.
Despite the loss, there are so many bright spots to come out of the tournament.
Winger Desiree Miller added to her tally with her sixth try, with Caitlyn Halse also putting together some solid touches.
Lock Kaitlan Leaney seems destined to lead the Wallaroos into the future after her stint as co-captain, and she went up another level at this tournament.
Combine this with the likes of Sam Wood, Faitala Moleka, Tabua Tuinakauvadra and Tia Hinds, all under 23, and the hopes are bright for the home World Cup in 2029.
It’s almost poetic that through the rain in the second half you could spot a large rainbow that encompassed the Bristol skyline.
The defeat should not take away from what Jo Yapp has done as head coach for the Wallaroos.
Yapp will exit as Australia’s longest-serving coach in terms of games and the first to bring back some silverware in WXV 2 in 2024.
A host of new talent has been blooded and given serious caps in the gold jersey, setting the program up perfectly for the future.
The next appointment is massive for the context of Women’s Rugby in Australia, given what’s on the horizon.
If that’s Emily Chancellor’s last World Cup game, the flanker left a massive impact on the tournament.
The flanker was everywhere in a tough defensive display from the Waratah with some big turnovers.
It’s a credit to Chancellor after how she worked her way back from injury 12 months ago.
Samantha Wood (14 tackles, no misses) also played way above the number on her back.
