SYDNEY - BBC News reported that Wales women conceded 21 tries in Sydney as the defending Rugby League World Cup champions, Australia, "rewrite the international record books." The report describes a match in which one side scored heavily against the other, and the summary available for this story confirms the central result.

The headline of the BBC report describes the outcome as a World Cup record defeat for Wales and refers to an Australia century. The summary that accompanies the headline does not explain what the term century measures, and it does not state the final score, so neither figure is reported here.

According to the same BBC News summary, the match was played in Sydney and pitted Wales women against the defending champions. The summary gives no date or time for the match and does not describe how the contest unfolded during play.

The summary also does not place the result against earlier international matches or explain precisely which record was set. Readers should therefore treat the record claims as the BBC's characterization rather than as details independently verified in this report.

Readers seeking the complete account, including details the summary omits, can consult the BBC Sport report on the Wales and Australia World Cup match.

Sources: BBC News: Wales hit by Australia century in World Cup record defeat.