Expansive attacking rugby? Tick. Pick and go tries? Tick. Impressive defence and holding up tries? Tick. Canada’s performance underlined why they are among the tournament favourites and had everything to set up a tasty semi-final against New Zealand, the defending champions, on Friday.
The wing Alysha Corrigan was a bright spark, scoring twice, as was Karen Paquin, while the ever-dependable Sophie de Goede, who was playing in her seventh game back after recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury, had one of her best matches for the side she used to captain.
