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England vs Canada Set for Women’s Rugby World Cup Final Before Record Twickenham Crowd

The contest frames England’s sustained dominance against a fraught finals record, giving Canada a shot at the title and top ranking.

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Canada resorted to crowdfunding to raise the extra one million Canadian dollars they that felt they needed to launch a serious tilt at the tournament
Team Canada’s Alysha Corrigan of Charlottetown goes in for a try during play in the Women’s Rugby World Cup in England. Team Canada will play host England in the championship game on Sept. 27.
Rugby Union - Rugby Championship - South Africa v Australia - Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa - August 16, 2025 Australia's Harry Wilson during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Overview

  • An expected 82,000 sellout at Twickenham will set a record for a women’s 15-a-side rugby test.
  • Top-ranked England enter on a world-record 32-match winning streak and 62 wins in 63 tests, yet have lost five of their past six World Cup finals.
  • No. 2 Canada reached the decider by beating six-time champion New Zealand 34-19 and is unbeaten in 12 matches this year with a fast, expansive style.
  • Both teams named unchanged matchday 23s from their semi-final wins, reflecting confidence in settled combinations.
  • A Canadian victory would make them world No. 1, underscoring a rise built on union backing supplemented by crowdfunding against England’s deep institutional support.