Sophie De Goede Shines In Canada’s Formidable Win Over Australia

Expansive attacking rugby? Tick. Pick and spell tries? Tick. Impressive defence and holding up tries? Tick. This Canada capacity underlined why they are among nan tourney favourites and had everything to set-up a tasty semi-final against nan defending champions, New Zealand.

The helping Alysha Corrigan was a agleam spark, scoring twice, arsenic was Karin Paquin while nan dependable Sophie de Goede had different coagulated outing for nan broadside she utilized to skipper.

Defeat for Australia not only sent them location but it brought a adjacent to nan caput coach Jo Yapp’s reign. The erstwhile England skipper had 2 years successful complaint of nan squad and it is not yet known wherever she will adjacent coach.

Pyrotechnics welcomed nan teams disconnected of nan autobus arsenic good arsenic drums and enthusiastic crowds bobbing and weaving to get a glimpse of nan players. One instrumentality was dressed successful an inflatable koala outfit pinch nary astonishment who they were backing successful nan past 8 match. Supporters successful nan stands were interviewed pre-match and immoderate had travelled from Vancouver to support their squad and they were rewarded pinch a ascendant and stylish win.

Australia could not unrecorded up to their superb commencement against England past week, keeping nan Red Roses from scoring until nan 33rd minute, arsenic mediocre defence saw Canada spot abstraction and Asia Hogan-Rochester sniped to spell over. But they were speedy to respond pinch a sumptuous effort from Desiree Miller, pinch her sixth of nan tournament. In an enthralling opening 10 minutes Canada thought they had edged up erstwhile much but it was ruled retired because of a knock-on.

Alysha Corrigan scores Canada’s 2nd effort of nan crippled against Australia. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA

A superb decorativeness from Alysha Corrigan gave Canada nan lead aft a fast-flowing squad move. It was arsenic though each Canadian subordinate could publication their teammates’ minds pinch countless moves seeing fluid rugby unfold pinch Australia incapable to reply nan questions being asked of them. Tries came from De Goede, Corrigan and McKinley Hunt to put them 31-5 up astatine nan break.

A large cheer rang astir Ashton Gate arsenic erstwhile Bristol Bears subordinate Ilona Maher was shown connected nan surface watching connected from nan stands conscionable earlier nan rainfall started to fall. The upwind did not return nan radiance disconnected of Canada’s day pinch a powerful decorativeness from Fabiola Forteza, a effort by Paquin and a punishment footwear from nan skipper Alex Tessier finishing disconnected a one-sided affair.

Canada were formidable, and they not did return their ft disconnected of nan state successful nan 2nd half. Kévin Rouet’s broadside person much than capable occurrence powerfulness and tactical nous to book a spot successful nan last but nan Black Ferns will beryllium tipped to march connected to Twickenham. One point is for certain, Friday’s semi-final will beryllium a tight crippled and nan full world of rugby will beryllium watching.

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