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Sophie de Goede, the reigning World Rugby women’s player of the year and captain of Canada's national rugby team, will lead her squad against world champion England in two matches scheduled for October 16 in Toronto and October 23 in Ottawa. Head coach Kevin Rouet announced a 31-player roster including additions like Olympic silver medallists Piper Logan and Caroline Crossley, aiming to challenge England following their recent 26-26 draw in Exeter.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-09,
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Story summary
World Rugby's reigning women's player of the year Sophie de Goede will captain Canada in upcoming matches against England, set for October 16 at BMO Field in Toronto and October 23 at TD Place in Ottawa. Head coach Kevin Rouet announced a 31-player roster including Olympic rugby sevens silver medallists Piper Logan and Caroline Crossley, who join the squad after it battled England to a 26-26 draw in Exeter last month, ending their four-year, 39-game winning streak. The matches represent Canada's first home games since losing 33-13 to host England in last year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup final.
Written for “Canada Rugby Team News” on 2026-10-09,
grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.
World Rugby’s reigning women’s player of the year Sophie de Goede will captain Canada in its upcoming matches against world champion England.
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player → reign → England
The Victoria native, who led Canada to last year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup final, headlines a 31-player roster announced Friday by head coach Kevin Rouet.
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who → lead → Rouet
Canada will face England on Oct. 16 at Toronto’s BMO Field and Oct. 23 at TD Place in Ottawa, marking the squad’s first home games since losing 33-13 to host England in last year’s World Cup final.
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Canada → face → final
Third-ranked Canada battled the world champions to a 26-26 draw last month in Exeter, snapping the Red Roses’ four-year, 39-game winning streak.
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Canada → rank → streak
“The players were not satisfied with the tie against England last month,” Rouet said in a statement.
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Rouet → satisfy → statement
“We want to prove to everyone that this team is moving in the right direction as we build towards the next World Cup in 2029.”
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we → want → 2029
Olympic rugby sevens silver medallists Piper Logan and Caroline Crossley are the two additions to the squad that faced Scotland, England and France in Europe last month.
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that → face → Europe
Crossley, who has 13 international appearances in the 15-a-side game, started in last year’s World Cup final.
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who → have → final
Logan, a regular on Canada’s international rugby sevens squad, will be looking to earn her first cap in the 15-a-side game.
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Logan → look → game
Alysha Corrigan returns after missing last month’s matches because of injury, while Rori Wood is back with the national team for the first time since suffering an injury ahead of the 2025 World Cup.
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Wood → return → Cup
Prop Brittany Kassil is also back in the squad after a red-card suspension kept her out of last month’s matches against England and France.
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suspension → keep → England
De Goede will be supported by vice-captains Olivia Apps, Justine Pelletier and Alex Tessier.
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Goede → support → Apps
Backs: Alysha Corrigan (Charlottetown), Alexandra Tessier (Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, Que.), Asia Hogan-Rochester (Toronto), Aurora Bowie (Stouffville, Ont.), Charity Williams (Toronto), Fancy Bermudez (Edmonton), Florence Symonds (Vancouver), Justine Pelletier (Rivière-du-Loup, Que.), Olivia Apps (Lindsay, Ont.), Piper Logan (Calgary), Savannah Bauder (North Vancouver, B.C.), Shoshanah Seumanutafa (White Rock, B.C.), Taylor Perry (Oakville, Ont.).
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 9, 2026.
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