Canadian women thump U.S. in Pacific Four Series rugby tournament opener

Captain Sophie de Goede scored 18 points, including two tries, as Canada thumped the U.S. 50-7 Sunday in the opening match of Pacific Four Series rugby tournament in Carson, Calif.

Claire Gallagher scored two tries while Tyson Beukeboom, Laetitia Royer, Maddie Grant and Julia Omokhuale added singles for Canada, which led 17-7 at halftime. De Goede kicked four conversions and Alex Tessier booted one.

Beukeboom, a 33-year-old lock forward from Uxbridge, Ont., earned her 66th cap, to move with one of Canada's all-time women's cap leader, the retired Gillian Florence.

Georgie Perris-Redding scored the lone U.S. try. Gabby Cantorna booted a conversion.

The fourth-ranked Canadians have now won nine straight over the ninth-ranked Americans since a 20-18 defeat in the Women's Rugby Super Series in San Diego in July 2019. Canada improved to 27-19 all-time against the Americans.

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