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45 min: Rowland leaves the field on a cart, he’s cheering the crowd, but there will be worries for Simon Middleton. Kildunne’s confirmation is on and here we go again.
45 min: Doctors are around Rowland and the injury must have come in that last ruck. This will be heartbreaking for the star, especially if England reach the final. I think Rowland will be replaced by Kildunne but I will confirm that soon.
45 min: Canada make a change with Kassil on for DeMerchant. Rowland takes the ball back into touch, but Canada snaps the ball away and will attack here. Tuttosi does very well to pick up a ball that looks destined for a strike. England are defending with one player down as Rowland is on the ground receiving treatment. The referee stops the game to give Rowland time for treatment; this will be a big hit.
PENALTY! Canada 12-18 England (Scarratt, 43′)
Is over! A six-point cushion, but they will need more.
42 min: England are patient with the ball and win a penalty at the breakdown, England aim for the posts – they know how important every point will be.
41 min: Rowland has made great strides in England’s early attack, playing as a full-back so far and the team are now going through the phases. Bern gets some vital metres, but so far Canada is once again good in defence.
Back on the road! Canada 12-15 England
So we are 40 minutes away from meeting one of the teams in the final! A lot of people have been talking about whether Canada can match England in fitness and I hope they can. A footy contest for all 80s would be so tasty!
Who do you think will win this match? I honestly can’t call it and I’d love to hear from you, you can reach me via Twitter and email.
Just look at this attempt at magic in motion:
Middle: Canada 12-15 England
Well this is close to the best match of the tournament so far. England raced into a 12-0 lead but Canada hit back with two fine tries. There is still everything to play for. What a match!
PENALTY! Canada 12-15 England (Scarratt, 40′)
And it’s over! This is half time, what an exciting part.
39 min: After a reset Canada go away but are under immense pressure as England look to bounce back before the break. Grant moves away but England have it and they look for the third. Scarratt makes a big break to put them in the 22 and they are going through the phases here. England have the penalty and they are debating whether to go for a corner or the posts. Go for the posts! Kick to come.
37 min: There’s a break in play but we’re underway once again, a Canada scrum to come.
37 min: It’s worth saying that Canada is an amateur team, the only semi-finalists who are not professionals. And they go head to head with the number one side in the world. England look to counter but Heard taps.
TRY! Canada 12-12 England (Corrigan, 35′)
Canada opts for the maul again and what an amazing job! They go at least 15 meters and England ping again. The referee has a word with Hunter warning her that those penalties are piling up. Tessier kicks in the corner, another try for them feels imminent. Canada playing England at their own game as they go for the maul again, this time it’s great defending from England to keep the maul from charging. The Red Roses must maintain their defense but Canada is coming very close. They fan it wide and Corrigan is over. Do Goede adds the extras and we’re level!
Updated at 04.09 GMT
33 min: Canada have another clean line-out and now they’re the ones using the driving maul. Matthews is deemed to have dropped it and Tessier kicks, but doesn’t gain much yardage. The Canadian line-up is good and they are now looking for their second try.
31 min: Canada were going through the phases and it was a bit messy, but the play was stopped by the referee because there was a neck from Canada, not sure which player as the replay was not clear. Harrison clears England’s lines. The line out is sloppy from England as Packer loses it and it’s Canada who are on the attack here. Kaljuvee goes for a kick but Dow catches it and makes the tag.
29 min: Canada have the scrum and they go out, they suffer and England have it. But now England is the one to charge! Canada can’t pounce on the loose ball and Harrison throws it into the stands. A Canadian line-out in a great position, it was slightly loose but it goes away.
27 min: Hunt turns the breakdown, great defense by the Canadian. There is free time for players to receive treatment and water. Well what a semi this is!
26 min: Aldcroft wins the penalty at the breakdown and Harrison shoots in the corner. Will the driving maul kick in now? Cokayne’s line-out is clean, but they decide to run it. Ward thinks he has it over the line but some impressive defending sees the ball held! A goal line drive from Canada goes all the way to half and England attack again.
24 min: England clear the ball from the scrum and Harrison shoots. The TMO is checking if this was a 50:22 and it is! England’s output is good and they decide to run it. Harrison offloads with ease to Rowland to put them in the 22nd.
22 min: Canada have another scrum and they come out, fast and firing. But Toquen and England will now have the ball stopped. Paquin’s test has awakened the Canadian beast, this match is going to be tasty!
TRY! Canada 5-12 England (Paquin, 19′)
I’m at a loss for words because of how amazing it was. It’s a clean mix on both sides, but Pelletier got the ball quickly and made a break. He tricked MacDonald and Paquin was there! sensational
Updated at 03.50 GMT
18 min: Dow will get the plaudits for finishing it off, but Rowland laid all the foundations. Harrison clears with a midway kick and Tuttosi will want a clean line out here. But it’s loose again and England look to attack once more. Rowland’s pass to MacDonald, however, is not clinical and Canada opt for the scrum.
TRY! Canada 0-12 England (Dow, 15′)
England get it back and Rowland makes a fantastic break! He unloads on Dow who stretches, Middleton’s fist pumps! Scarratt narrowly misses the shot, bounces off the post.
Updated at 03.46 GMT
14 min: Canada’s first line out of the game is loose and Infante clears. Great defending from Dow puts England on 22 and takes them from Cornborough and Aldcroft pulls them closer. Harrison takes a grubby throw, an interesting choice as England were going through the motions and a try looked imminent, and Canada clear.
12 min: England rally for the restart but the kicking game is back, it looks like it will be a key part of this game. The Red Roses are playing outside, but Harrison puts his boot to the ball and Tessier collects and shoots. Works well for Canada but Heard collects a kick from Tessier and England attack again. Harrison’s passing is loose, but it’s frantic right now!
TRY! Canada 0-7 England (Packer, 8′)
A reset at the scrum finally gets England going. Rowland’s dancing feet see her spread the ball, eventually passing to Scarratt and making contact. However, they were playing with an advantage and Harrison shoots in the corner. A clean line out and the driving maul tries them again! Scarratt adds the extras.
Updated at 03.39 GMT
6 min: Canada doing really well to make sure they don’t give it away and clear their lines. England go between the players as they attack with a smooth offload from Scarratt to Heard. Harrison makes his own dummy and is almost out and England close. But, unfortunately, we will have to wait for the first attempt of the match. A loose pass from Ward to Packer is loose, but England had the advantage, the Red Roses scrum will come.
4 min: Pelletier tries a dummy but is read well by the English defence. And it’s a stellar effort from England to get it back, but Canada get it back quickly! Wow, what a start to this match. The Red Roses turn it over once more and Rowland brings the kicking game back. Harrison’s Kick is brilliant and England set up Canada in their own 22.
2 min: A big kick from Canada gets the side going and they’re going through the early gates of the stages. The kicking game comes into play and the ball is knocked loose by Emily Scarratt who taps in, an up and coming Canadian scrum. The ball will be interesting as Canada can match the Red Roses up front. It’s a clean clean month and Canada come out and move the ball, a very bright start from them.
Start! Canada 0-0 England
Here we come! Who will take his final place? England are red favourites, but Canada are capable of upsetting…
The players are out and the anthems will be in full swing shortly! Anyone else nervous? Knockout rugby can throw up anything!
England head coach Simon Middleton has not taken kindly to criticism leveled at his side over their reliable driving maul. England’s forwards are getting plenty of tries – six of the seven scored against Australia were from the forwards – and he spoke about the issue again ahead of the semi-final. He said: “We know what our game is like. We’re confident we’ve got the game we need to get the performance we want. I think New Zealand have a bigger problem because they can only score from the back but nobody’s taking charge of that.”
Canada captain Sophie de Goede told the BBC: “We all believe in each other. England are a formidable team. The pressure is on them. We’re probably the only people who really believe we can pull off this upset.” .
Today’s match is a review of the 2014 RWC final where England won 21-9. This game is full of rivalry and it will be interesting to see which way it goes.
Here are some previews to sink your teeth into before the game:
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