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England Face Canada in Women’s Rugby World Cup Final at Twickenham on Saturday

England enter as world No. 1 on a 32‑test winning run, with Canada coming off a semifinal upset of New Zealand.

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Overview

  • Kick-off is 16:00 BST on 27 September at Twickenham, with live coverage on BBC One and iPlayer.
  • England reached their seventh straight final by beating France 35–17, extending a world-record streak to 32 Tests.
  • Canada advanced with a 34–19 win over defending champions New Zealand to make their second final and first since 2014.
  • New Zealand play France for bronze at 12:30 BST on Saturday in the curtain-raiser before the final.
  • England have been fully professional since 2019, while Canada are not and supplemented preparations with a £530,000 ‘Mission: Win Rugby World Cup’ campaign.