Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 semi-final betting tips

The 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup is down to its final four, with England, Canada, New Zealand and France setting up two blockbuster semi-finals in Bristol.

Both games are rematches dripping with storylines: a Pacific Four rivalry between the Black Ferns and the Maple Leafs, and another Six Nations showdown between the Red Roses and Les Bleues.

Here’s how each clash shapes up, with our best rugby union betting tips for punters.

New Zealand v Canada

Saturday, September 20 — 4:00am AEST — Ashton Gate, Bristol

The Black Ferns have been clinical all tournament, swatting aside Spain, Japan, Ireland and then South Africa 46–17 in the quarter-final. Ruahei Demant brings up her 50th Test cap at first five-eighth, Braxton Sorensen-McGee is the tournament’s leading point scorer, and Portia Woodman-Wickliffe still strikes fear out wide. But New Zealand have been slow starters in back-to-back games and will need to tighten their defence around the fringes.

Canada arrive with history on their side — or at least recent history. They beat New Zealand 22–19 in 2024 and drew 27–27 earlier this year, showing they’re no longer intimidated. Sophie de Goede and a stacked backline led the demolition of Australia (46–5) in the quarters, while Julia Schell has played every minute of the tournament. If Canada control the breakdown and keep the tempo high, they’re live to another upset.

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England v France

Sunday, September 21 — 12:30am AEST — Ashton Gate, Bristol

Hosts England extended their record winning streak to 31 matches by dispatching Scotland 40–8 in the quarters and are heavy favourites with the top online bookmakers. Their forward power, rolling maul and tactical kicking have squeezed every opponent so far. The Red Roses have also beaten France 16 straight times, including a 40–6 warm-up win just before the tournament.

France, though, have a habit of rising on the big stage. They came from 13–0 down to edge Ireland 18–13 in a rain-soaked quarter-final, with Pauline Bourdon-Sansus pulling the strings and wings Kelly Arbey and Joanna Grisez capable of punishing mistakes. Les Bleues ran England to a single point in the Six Nations this year and will try to drag this into an arm-wrestle.

Women’s Rugby World Cup semi-final multi tips

• Canada win
• England -21.5

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