Women's Rugby World Cup: Semi-Final Previews

Superbru Team Thu 18 Sep 2025

Bristol's Ashton Gate is set for quite a weekend of rugby as the Women's Rugby Cup semi-finals take place across Friday and Saturday at the venue.

As you'd expect, all four remaining nations have a perfect record in this tournament up to now.

Here are your match previews for the Women's Rugby World Cup semi-finals.

New Zealand vs. Canada

This feels much closer than rugby reputations suggest. Canada arrive with real cohesion and, crucially, belief: they beat the Black Ferns for the first time in 2024 and then drew 27–27 in Christchurch in May, when New Zealand needed an 84th-minute try to level it.

Allan Bunting’s side have looked more incisive as the tournament has progressed, but losing dynamo Jorja Miller for this semi is a significant blow to their breakdown speed and post-tackle threat.…

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