BRISTOL, England :Canada on Wednesday named an unchanged team for their Women’s Rugby World Cup semi-final against defending champions New Zealand at Ashton Gate on Friday, looking for consistency to take them to a first final since 2014.

Canada have cruised into the semi-finals - scoring 193 points and conceding just 31 - and beat New Zealand for the first time in their history 18 months ago, winning 22-19 away in Christchurch.

The last meeting between the two teams four months ago ended in a 27-27 draw.

Open-side flanker Karen Paquin, who scored the last of seven tries against Australia in their quarter-final triumph last Saturday, is set to win a 50th cap while Saracens' Sophie de Goede leads the side from second row.

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