Sports Take

Canada has beaten the two-time defending Rugby World Cup champions New Zealand Black Ferns to book their ticket to Twickenham. A resounding 34-19 victory, and just the second time Canada has beaten the Black Ferns. They will face either hosts England, or France in the RWC final. Canada dominated the first half jumping out to a 12-0 lead in the first 10 minutes, with tries from Pelletier and Hogan-Rochester. Canada went into half time with a dominate 24-7 lead.

Canada opened the second half scoring as well 3 minutes in with another try, this time by Alex Tessier. New Zealand had a never say die attitude until the end. They just couldn’t get through the Canadian defensive line. However, they did manage to pick up 2 unanswered tries to make it 31-19 with 15 minutes to go.

Sophie de Goode put the match out of reach. A penalty kick that put Canada ahead by 15 with 6 minutes left in the match, and get to the final score 34-19. It’s a result that Rugby Canada will forever remember as it was the first time they beat New Zealand at a World Cup event. It’s also the second time Canada has made a Rugby World Cup final, the first was a loss in the final to England in 2014.

It also continues Canada’s undefeated streak to a 16th match.

The Rugby World Cup final is on September 27th, at 11am ET, 9am MT. The match will be played at the famous, and sold out, Allianz Stadium Twickenham, in London and televised on TSN.