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Consecutive defeats from Canada put Red Roses on first rugby losing streak in a decade

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 24). Consecutive defeats from Canada put Red Roses on first rugby losing streak in a decade. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/consecutive-defeats-from-canada-put-red-roses-on-first-rugby-losing-streak-in-a-decade/article_fcd5c08c-20c0-5b4e-a84e-a061ef0b06a0.html

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England's women’s rugby team, known as the Red Roses, suffered consecutive defeats for the first time since July 2016 after losing to Canada 31-22 in WXV women’s rugby on Friday following a close loss last week. The match saw Canada capitalizing with three quick tries around the hour mark despite conceding five scrum penalties. England captain Meg Jones acknowledged her team's need for growth, while Canada captain Sophie de Goede celebrated the consistent performance of her team against world champions.

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The Canadian women's rugby team inflicted back-to-back losses on world champion England, defeating them 31-22 in Ottawa as part of the WXV Global Series. This marks the first time England has lost two consecutive matches since 2016, ending their unbeaten streaks of both 41 and 39 games. Canada's victory was highlighted by captain Sophie de Goede scoring three tries, while the crowd supported with an enthusiastic attendance of 13,117 spectators. The win also caps off a 2-0 series sweep for Canada following their previous 24-21 triumph in Toronto last week. England now faces another challenge against the USA next Friday in New Jersey, hoping to avoid their first three consecutive losses since 2013.

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Canada England France OTTAWA Toronto

Subjects

Canada GPE · 8× England GPE · 8× France GPE · 2× Toronto GPE · 2× de Goede PERSON · 2× Canadians NORP · 1× OTTAWA GPE · 1× Ontario GPE · 1× WXV ORG · 1× the Red Roses’ ORG · 1×

Narrative

The Canadians have been the bane of England’s existence for the past five weeks, responsible for ending the Red Roses’ record 39-win streak in a 26-26 draw in Exeter, stopping their 41-match unbeaten run in Toronto, and now starting their first losing streak since July 2016. “It’s so amazing.

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🔮 England kept coughing up possession and couldn’t reply until there were seconds left.

2026-10-24 · Toronto Star

Consecutive defeats from Canada put Red Roses on first rugby losing streak in a decade · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 0 hedged)

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — No. 1-ranked England suffered consecutive defeats for the first time in a decade after it was beaten by Canada 31-22 in WXV women’s rugby late Friday. asserted

it → rank → rugby

Canada doubled down on its historic 24-21 win in Toronto last week with sustained defensive pressure and a withering three-try burst in nine minutes around the hour mark. asserted

Canada → double → mark

It → end → July

It shows we can consistently perform at this level and now we just need to do it for another two, three years to the next World Cup (in 2029 in Australia),” Canada captain Sophie de Goede said. asserted

Goede → show → Australia

Despite conceding five scrum penalties, Canada’s defense forced constant errors by world champion England in front of 13,117 spectators. asserted

defense → concede → spectators

“We’re not broken, we just need to grow from this,” England captain Meg Jones said. asserted

Jones → break → this

England got the ideal start from a try between the posts by No. 8 Maddie Feaunati, but was quickly overtaken by Canada tries to flanker Julia Omokhuale from a tap penalty and de Goede, a gift from Gabrielle Senft. asserted

England → get → Senft

England then lost four straight balls in contact in the Canada half and Sarah Bern was held up over the tryline to leave Canada leading 12-7 at halftime. asserted

Bern → lose → halftime

England moved ahead 17-12 after a 20-meter rolling maul try for Amy Cokayne but Canada then struck three times. asserted

Canada → move → Cokayne

De Goede scored her second bounding over a ruck, prop DaLeaka Menin scored in a lineout drive, and fullback Savannah Bauder stepped two defenders in a 55-meter solo try to make it 31-17. asserted

it → score → try

England kept coughing up possession and couldn’t reply until there were seconds left. asserted

England → keep → possession

In Whangarei, Braxton Sorensen-McGee, who turns 20 on Monday, settled a 31-12 win by New Zealand against France with a 75-meter counterattack try with 10 minutes left on Saturday. asserted

who → turn → Saturday

France was far tougher than in the 81-12 defeat in Hamilton last week and the Black Ferns pulled away late. asserted

Ferns → pull → Hamilton