Canada tore apart Australia 46-5 in Bristol and set up a semifinal against defending champion New Zealand at the Women’s Rugby World Cup on Saturday.

New Zealand absorbed its most physical test yet and still overran first-time quarterfinalist South Africa 46-17 in Exeter.

The world’s No. 2 and No. 3-ranked sides will meet next Friday night in Bristol for the first time in a World Cup playoff.

The other semifinalists will be found on Sunday when title favorite England plays Scotland and France meets Ireland.

Canada beat the Black Ferns for the first time last year and they drew 27-27 in May. Neither team has lost this year, Canada in 11 matches and New Zealand in eight.

New Zealand 46 South Africa 17

South Africa made no secret of its muscular game plan — it was coming hard and direct

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