Rugby·UpdatedEngland finally has a Women’s Rugby World Cup title to confirm its world domination after outclassing Canada 33-13 in front of a record crowd in Twickenham, London on Saturday.World No. 2 Canadians outscored 21-8 in 1st half by top-ranked Red Roses in LondonThe Canadian Press · Posted: Sep 27, 2025 12:55 PM EDT | Last Updated: 8 minutes agoEngland’s centre Megan Jones, middle, celebrates during Saturday’s 33-13 win over Canada in the Women’s Rugby World Cup final at Allianz Stadium in Twickenham, London. (Adrian Dennis/AFP via Getty Images)England finally has a Women’s Rugby World Cup title to confirm its world domination after outclassing Canada 33-13 in front of a record crowd in Twickenham, London on Saturday.Victory by five tries to three capped an astonishing World Cup cycle in which England won every match, 33 in a row, the greatest streak in international rugby.England had lost the last two finals, and five of the last six.But this final at Allianz Stadium, drawing 81,885 people, the largest crowd in women’s rugby history, was a showcase of England’s power and pace and gave the tournament host its third World Cup title after triumphs in 1994 and 2014.Canada sought its first title after also falling to England in the 2014 championship game.Asia Hogan Rochester scored a pair of tries for Canada.Sophie de Goede, who was named the 2025 World Rugby Player of the Year after the match, added a penalty kick, but missed a pair of two-point conversion attempts.England took advantage of early Canadian mistakes with three unanswered converted tries to lead 21-8 at halftime.Canada couldn’t overcome the deficit. England’s Alex Matthews scored a second try in the match to give the hosts a 31-13 lead.Canada started fast with an Hogan-Rochester try five minutes into the match.
Canada falls to England in Women’s Rugby World Cup final in front of record crowd
