Overview
- Canada led 24-7 at halftime and stretched the margin to 31-7 early in the second half to control the semifinal at Ashton Gate in Bristol.
- Try-scorers for Canada were Justine Pelletier, Asia Hogan-Rochester, Florence Symonds, Sophie de Goede and Alex Tessier, with de Goede also adding points from the tee.
- New Zealand hit back through Liana Mikaele-Tu'u and Braxton Sorensen-McGee, but a late de Goede penalty closed out the result at 34-19.
- Black Ferns coach Allan Bunting credited Canada's accuracy and blamed his side's errors and discipline, while Canada stayed composed and conceded few penalties.
- The defeat was New Zealand's first at a World Cup since 2014 and first semifinal loss since 1991, as Canada advance after a campaign boosted by a roughly CAD$1 million crowdfunding drive.