ENG 47-7 AUS: Australia reaction (head coach Yapp, captain Palu)

Australia head coach Jo Yapp and captain Siokapesi Palu speak after their 47-7 Pool A defeat by England at Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium on Saturday.

Jo Yapp, head coach

On whether the scoreline was a fair reflection of the match:

"I don't know if it was but in the second half we lost momentum, we lost a couple of key set pieces and then we were on the back foot. Credit to England, they capitalised on that."

On not converting the chances:

"The positive thing is we created opportunities, we got field position and then we couldn't execute. Credit to England, they were coming up the line hard at us. But I'm proud of the first half, the way we took it to them."

On playing Canada:

"Now we are all clear where we stand. We know we've got Canada. We've played them a couple of times in Pac Four so we know what to expect. We'll preview them this week and we'll focus on ourselves."

Siokapesi Palu, captain

On whether she is disappointed with the result:

"We came here with a goal to reach the quarter-finals. We went into the game knowing Samoa did a great job to hold out against USA. We are really happy with the performance - especially in that first half, we really gave it to them - and we're just going to stick with those positives."

On her performance after being out injured for a long time:

"I was really happy with what I was able to produce but I was not alone. I have another 14 on the field at the same time. We all worked hard, we are really happy and we know we have work to do."

On playing Canada in the quarter-finals:

"We know they are a physical side but at the end of the day it's always us versus us."