Whatever happens the rest of the way at the Rugby World Cup in England, Canadian fullback Julia Schell has already had a tournament to remember.
The 29-year-old from Uxbridge, Ont., who had just three tries in her first 26 outings for Canada, scored six in the second-ranked Canadian women's 65-7 romp over No. 14 Fiji last Saturday. All six came one after the other in the second half at York Community Stadium with Schell touching down in the 50th, 53rd, 54th, 61st, 69th and 72nd minutes.
"I was a bit shocked that it kept coming, but absolutely all credit to everyone who got it there, because I wouldn't have been able to do it alone," she said.
Schell had plenty of help from a physical forward pack and pacy teammates in the backs. Time and again, she joined the backline from her position