BRISTOL - 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.
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 a