Published on, Sept. 1 -- September 1, 2025 12:32 AM

Portia Woodman-Wickliffe became New Zealand's outright record try-scorer as the legendary winger helped the Black Ferns secure a World Cup quarter-final spot with a 10-try win over Japan.

Woodman-Wickliffe, already her country's women's record try-scorer, needed just one more to move past Doug Howlett's total of 49 tries and did so after 12 minutes in Exeter, beating two defenders to run in from 40 yards.

The score was also the 34-year-old's record-extending 22nd try at World Cups, having come out of international retirement in April in a bid to win the competition for a third successive time.

Japan had actually taken a shock lead at Sandy Park through Sora Hatada's try in the corner...