Canada ran in five tries in a one-sided first half as they beat a spirited but outclassed Australia 46-5 to reach the Women's World Cup semi-finals on Saturday.
Defensively solid when they needed to be, Canada's rampaging runners were too much for the Australians in a devastating opening 40 minutes that set up a second-half canter at Ashton Gate.
An excellent start for Canada against Australia in their quarter-final as wing Asia Hogan-Rochester turns on the afterburners to score the opening try #RWC2025
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Alysha Corrigan went over twice, while Asia Hogan-Rochester, Sophie de Goede and McKinley Hunt also crossed before the break while Fabiola Forteza and Karen Paquin added further tries after the interval to wrap up a comfortable victory.
Karen Paquin puts the icing on the cake for Canada as they cruise past Australia in the #RWC2025 quarter-final
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The win for the second-ranked Canadians set up a compelling semi-final with New Zealand, after the defending champions produced a second-half try blitz to see off South Africa 46-17 earlier on Saturday.
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