Canadian captain De Goede eager to solve England in World Cup semifinal
If Sophie De Goede’s job wasn’t already busy enough as Canadian captain, the Victoria product must now orchestrate a response against a hammering England front pack that scored all seven tries in the 41-5 quarter-final victory over Australia in the women’s rugby World Cup.
Canada, keyed by De Goede’s 12 points, did not panic after a tensely tight first half in their quarter-final at Waitakere Stadium in Auckland late Saturday night. Leading 12-8 after an underwhelming first half, Canada got untracked in the second half for a 32-11 victory to advance to the semifinals against England.“I am very proud. This is a great feeling.”
“Each member of our squad really gave it everything out there and everyone has worked very hard to get here,” said De Goede. Veteran flanker Karen Paquin, a 2016 Rio Olympics bronze medallist with the Langford-based Canadian sevens team, touched down a chip kick for a spectacular try in the first half for Canada. McKinley Hunt also had a first-half try. Former University of Victoria Vikes star Paige Farries, who has been a concern among the opposition the entire tournament with her quick-strike capabilities down the wing, scored a try for Canada in the second half as did Alex Tessier.
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