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England Defeats Canada 33-13 to Win Women’s Rugby World Cup

The win capped a record 33-match streak for a team rebuilt after painful final defeats.

Rugby Union - Women's World Cup 2025 - Bronze Final - New Zealand v France - Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, London, Britain - September 27, 2025 New Zealand's Portia Woodman-Wickliffe in action with France's Teani Feleu and Marine Menager Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - SEPTEMBER 27: Cam Roigard of New Zealand celebrates with Ethan de Groot of New Zealand after scoring a try during the The Rugby Championship & Bledisloe Cup match between New Zealand All Blacks and Australia Wallabies at Eden Park on September 27, 2025 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Ellie Kildunne sparked England’s response to an early Canadian try before Alex Matthews crossed twice, with Amy Cokayne and Abbie Ward also scoring.
  • Twickenham drew a women’s 15s record crowd of 81,885, with the tournament selling about 440,000 tickets across host cities.
  • Sadia Kabeya was named player of the match as England’s scrum and maul control repeatedly halted Canada’s momentum.
  • Canada reached the final after ousting defending champion New Zealand, with Asia Hogan-Rochester scoring both of their tries in the decider.
  • New Zealand beat France 42-26 for bronze, while local clubs such as Handsworth Ladies RUFC reported new and returning players during the tournament.