Canada dominates Australia to reach Women's Rugby World Cup semis, will face New Zealand

Alysha Corrigan scored two tries in a dominant first half and Canada routed Australia 46-5 in Women's Rugby World Cup quarterfinal action Saturday in Bristol, England.

Asia Hogan-Rochester opened the scoring with a try in the second minute, and the second-ranked Canadians dominated No. 7 Australia on both sides of the ball from there.

Captain Sophie de Goede and McKinley Hunt, with a powerful touchdown after a rolling maul, scored the other first-half tries.

De Goede also kicked four conversions to finish with a game-high 13 points. Fabiola Forteza and Karen Paquin, with Canada continuing to press late in the game, scored second-half tries and Alex Tessier added a penalty kick.

Canada took a 31-5 lead into the half after dominating the first 40 minutes. The Canadians had the bulk of possession and, outside allowing a try to Desiree Miller in the seventh minute, shut down any rare Australian foray into their zone.

The margin of victory could have been wider, but Canada had two tries called back.

Canada will face No. 3 New Zealand, the six-time and defending champion, in the semifinals on Friday.