Canada ends England's 41-match unbeaten run in women's rugby

England's women's rugby team, the Red Roses, suffered their first defeat in over three years after Canada staged a dramatic comeback to win 20-19, halting their remarkable 41-match unbeaten streak. Their last defeat prior to this came against New Zealand in the World Cup final in November 2022.

The fixture drew a record-breaking crowd of 18,621 spectators, establishing a new milestone for a standalone women's rugby match in North America. Furthermore, it marks Canada's first victory over England since 2016 and their maiden win against the Red Roses on Canadian soil, having lost their previous 11 away encounters.

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Canada's Savannah Bauder capitalized on Zoe Harrison's yellow card to open the scoring in the 15th minute. However, England fought back to claim a 14-5 half-time lead through tries from Maddie Feaunati and Harrison, while the hosts temporarily played a player down following Laetitia Royer's yellow card.

With just three minutes remaining, Canada launched a counter-attack from the halfway line after a handling error pressured Harrison's clearing kick. Replacement Seumanutafa charged down the left wing to complete a stunning comeback victory for the hosts.