Overview

• Canada beat New Zealand 34–19 and England defeated France 35–17 in the semifinals to reach Saturday’s final.
• Twickenham’s 82,000 seats are sold out for a record women’s rugby crowd, with a final small batch of returned and broadcast‑release tickets due this week.
• Top‑ranked England have been fully professional since 2019 and arrive on a world‑record 32‑match winning streak.
• Second‑ranked Canada remain largely non‑professional after a Rugby Canada allocation reported at $2.4m was supplemented by roughly C$1m in crowdfunding.
• Player‑of‑the‑year nominees include Canada’s Sophie de Goede, England’s Megan Jones and New Zealand’s Jorja Miller, with de Goede leading the tournament in carries, offloads and lineout takes and sitting on 58 points.