Canada ends England's 41-game women's rugby unbeaten run

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 04:32 · Archive

Canada defeated England 24-21 in women's rugby, ending the Red Roses' four-year unbeaten streak.

Canada defeated England 24-21 in women's rugby in Toronto, ending the Red Roses' four-year, 41-game unbeaten streak. The match was played in the WXV Global Series. England's last defeat came in the 2022 Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand, with a 34-31 loss.

Canada opened the scoring through fullback Savannah Bauder in the 15th minute. England responded with tries from backrower Maddie Feaunati and flyhalf Zoe Harrison just before half-time to lead 14-5 at the break. Both teams scored again after the restart, and DaLeaka Menin's try in the 63rd minute kept Canada in the contest.

Centre Shoshanah Seumanutafa came off the bench to score the match-winning try in the 77th minute. The match was watched by 18,621 spectators, a North American record for a stand-alone women's match. England head coach John Mitchell said after the loss: 'We're disappointed by the result but there was some very good things in our performance tonight.'

How it is being reported

• Red Roses' rugby record finally plucked by CanadaA late Canada try has seen England's stunning unbeaten record ended, with the Red Roses suffering their first loss since the 2022 Rugby World Cup.Perth Now · 17 Oct, 04:02
• Red Roses' rugby record finally plucked by CanadaA late Canada try has seen England's stunning unbeaten record ended, with the Red Roses suffering their first loss since the 2022 Rugby World Cup.The West Australian · 17 Oct, 04:02

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