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66 min: Sophie de Goede off for Laetitia Royer. What a game she has had! Chapeau.<\/p>\n
Share<\/a><\/p>\n 65 min: Maya Stewart is almost in again, but Canada\u2019s defence is solid: Hogan-Rochester one of the few who can keep pace with the Australia wing. Canada are back on the attack now.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 63 min: Faitala Moleka piles into Canada\u2019s red wall, Australia are putting a real effort in here. But they are yet to trouble the scorers in this half. Olivia Apps, one of Canada\u2019s arrivals, keeps them out for now.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.30 EDT<\/p>\n 61 min: Australia\u2019s chance to spread play, they do so really well but Asia Hogan-Rochester puts in a wonderful \u2013 very possibly try-saving \u2013 tackle on Maya Stewart. The Australia wing gets a bit of treatment on her ankle after that.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 60 min: A chance for Canada to spread the play, but they look a bit more disjointed than the first half, making a few handling errors. The rain or just not quite switched on? Australia\u2019s lineout in Canada\u2019s territory.<\/p>\n In highly important news: a wonderful rainbow above Ashton Gate!<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 57 min: De Goede \u2013 her again \u2013 wins the lineout, Canada force the ball forwards. But it\u2019s Australia\u2019s turn to grab it back! No lack of Wallaroos effort, though the slippery ball goes down.<\/p>\n Plenty of changes now, Canada rotating their lineup (and, let\u2019s be honest, possibly resting a few players before a very likely semi-final).<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 56 min: Plenty of Australia possession, they had multiple phases, but it\u2019s Sophie de Goede who cunningly swoops to snatch the ball. That was a triumph of smarts over effort.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 54 min: Australia go close! They are pushing and pushing the Canada defence. Ashley Marsters, on off the bench, with a powerful run. Can they find the breakthrough?<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 53 min: Australia scrum in Canada\u2019s 22. It collapses \u2013 no surprise, really, the ground must be drenched.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 51 min: It is HAMMERING it down as Ashton Gate. Torrential stuff! Australia have the ball in Canada\u2019s half as the rain pours down.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>TRY! Canada 38-5 Australia (Forteza)<\/p>\n Fabiola Forteza launches herself over but that move started with Australia\u2019s errant lineout. It was a poor error that allowed Canada in. They\u2019ve undone what was a reasonably positive start to this second half!<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 48 min: Canada get their first real attack under way of this half; they snaffle an Australia lineout!<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 46 min: Julia Schell tries a no-look pass \u2013 cheeky \u2013 but it doesn\u2019t quite come off. It\u2019s raining now after the clear skies of the first half. Will that have an impact on Canada\u2019s passing play?<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 45 min: Australia\u2019s lineout but the throw is not straight. Another nagging error. A few changes, Bridie O\u2019Gorman and Tabua Tuinakauvadra come on for Australia. It\u2019s Canada\u2019s scrum.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 44 min: Australia are in Canada\u2019s half, showing a bit more grit and intensity in the early minutes. Another Wallaroos scrum in their opponent\u2019s half.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 42 min: Ilona Maher, previously of the Bristol Bears, is watching from the stands and gets a hearty cheer from the fans as the USA megastar is shown on the big screen. On the pitch, it\u2019s Australia\u2019s scrum.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.06 EDT<\/p>\n 41 min: Canada fumble a lineout and Australia are shouting and hollering. It\u2019s clear they are playing for pride and determined to give this a go.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Second half<\/p>\n Alex Tessier kicks the ball into Australia territory and we\u2019re off!<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n So what can Australia do differently in the second half? They have some attacking talent, but \u2013 to state the obvious \u2013 it\u2019s about getting the ball, keeping it and giving those young stars some space to work. More composure is required.<\/p>\n The bad news? Canada have a really strong bench so when the changes come, it might only benefit the side with the 26-point lead.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Caroline Crossley and Sophie de Goede have really impressed in that half. It\u2019s the speed with which Canada play and move the ball that Australia have struggled with. The Wallaroos have put in a real defensive effort at times, but that\u2019s not enough if you can\u2019t alleviate the pressure. Canada just kept coming on.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>HALF-TIME: Canada 31-5 Australia<\/p>\n Canada are dominant. Powerful, scintillating with ball in the hand at times and solid in defence aside from one blip.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>TRY! Canada 31-5 Australia (Hunt)<\/p>\n A bit of forward gumption! It started on the Australia 22 but Canada just bulldozed onwards and McKinley Hunt goes over. De Goede kicks the extras. This has been a destructive half from the pre-match favourites.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a011.47 EDT<\/p>\n 36 min: Another scrum and Australia come away with the ball but they just cannot seem to escape their own 22. Saying that; Caitlyn Halse with a fine kick to relieve some pressure.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 35 min: DaLeaka Menin tries to power through two Australia players but cannot quite take the ball with her. Crunch. That was a mighty clash.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 33 min: A scrum in Australia territory. They manage to get the ball and kick it clear \u2013 but it\u2019s with Canada and they\u2019re coming right back at their opponents! It\u2019s pretty relentless right now.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>No try!<\/p>\n Julia Schell joins the party \u2026 or so we thought. Canada pass it back into open space, send it to the right wing and Schell flies over. Hang on; we have a TMO review for a Florence Symonds knock-on in the buildup. The try is disallowed.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 31 min: Australia with some pretty heroic defending to keep Canada out in the last five minutes, they\u2019re actually doing pretty well when it looked like they could be blown away entirely in this first half. Two players down so we have a brief pause in play.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 30 min: Canada win their lineout and drive for the line. They\u2019re looking for try number five \u2026<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 29 min: Emily Chancellor does really well to grab possession back, that was a great bit of defence on her own tryline. Australia keep out Canada this time.<\/p>\n