Overview

• Canada led 24-7 at halftime after first‑half tries from Justine Pelletier, Asia Hogan-Rochester, Florence Symonds and Sophie de Goede at Ashton Gate in Bristol.
• Alex Tessier added an early second‑half try before a late Sophie de Goede penalty secured the 34-19 scoreline.
• New Zealand rallied through Liana Mikaele-Tu'u and Braxton Sorensen-McGee, with players pointing to discipline issues and lost momentum as decisive factors.
• The defeat is New Zealand’s first at a Women’s Rugby World Cup since 2014 and their first semifinal loss since 1991.
• Canada advances to the Twickenham final to face the England–France winner, with coach Kevin Rouet urging focus on finishing the job after a campaign boosted by roughly CA$1 million in crowdfunding.