Canada end England’s 41-match unbeaten run with late Toronto win
Canada’s late try secured a 24-21 win over England in Toronto, ending the Red Roses’ 41-match unbeaten run and delivering their first defeat since November 2022.
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Canada beat England 24-21 in Toronto, ending the Red Roses’ 41-match unbeaten run and handing them their first defeat since the 2022 Rugby World Cup final. Shoshanah Seumanutafa scored the decisive try three minutes from time. [1]
England led 14-5 at half-time after tries from Maddie Feaunati and Zoe Harrison, but Canada fought back through Alysha Corrigan and DaLeaka Menin before Seumanutafa completed the comeback.
Canada had drawn 26-26 with England in Exeter in September, ending the Red Roses’ 39-match winning streak. This was Canada’s first win over England since 2016 and their first against them on Canadian soil. The match drew 18,621 spectators, a record for a standalone women’s fixture in North America, according to BBC Sport. [1]
The teams are due to meet again in Ottawa on 23 October. England are then scheduled to face the USA in New Jersey on 30 October in their final match of the 2026 WXV Global Series. [1]
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