Canada Advances to Women's Rugby World Cup Semis Defeating Australia

Canada secured a commanding 46-5 victory over Australia in the quarter-finals of the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 at Ashton Gate, Bristol, advancing to the semi-finals against New Zealand. Alysha Corrigan starred with two early tries, while Asia Hogan-Rochester, Sophie de Goede, and McKinley Hunt also crossed before halftime, helping Canada build a dominant 31-5 lead. De Goede contributed with four successful conversions and a try herself, finishing with 13 points. Despite wet conditions and some tries being disallowed, Canada's strong defense and effective offense controlled the match, limiting Australia to a single try by Desiree Miller. In the second half, Fabiola Forteza and Karen Paquin added additional tries, cementing Canada's comfortable win. The win sets up a highly anticipated semi-final clash between Canada, ranked second globally, and the defending champions New Zealand, ranked third.