Overview
- Canada beat England 24-21 in Toronto last week, handing the Red Roses their first defeat after a 41-match unbeaten run.
- John Mitchell made four changes to the starting XV for the rematch, including moving full-back Ellie Kildunne to the bench, as part of a deliberate selection response.
- The Ottawa rematch will be available free on BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and app and on England Rugby’s YouTube with no conventional TV or national radio broadcast.
- A 26-26 draw between the sides earlier this autumn followed by Canada’s win shows a narrowing competitive gap and underlines the WXV Global Series’ role in creating regular high-level tests.
- Last week’s Toronto match drew 18,621 spectators, a record for a standalone women’s rugby fixture in North America, and England face added selection pressure because several senior players are temporarily unavailable after recent childbirth.