Overview
- Canada beat England 24-21 at Toronto’s BMO Field on Friday night, ending England’s 41-match unbeaten run that stretched back to March 2023.
- The home side outmuscled England in key metrics, recording about 55% possession, 36 more carries and 16 line breaks versus England’s four.
- DaLeaka Menin was named Player of the Match after 15 carries, 12 tackles and a try, while Sophie de Goede, Alysha Corrigan and Savannah Bauder produced decisive attacking and defensive work.
- The result means England can no longer win the three-match autumn series and must respond in a rematch next Friday in Ottawa before facing the USA in New Jersey.
- A reported crowd of 18,621 at BMO Field set a North American benchmark and the upset will intensify scrutiny of England’s selection and tactics while boosting Canada’s momentum ahead of the next World Cup cycle.