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It's over: Canada ends England's unbeaten streak in women's rugby with a 24-21 win

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 17). It's over: Canada ends England's unbeaten streak in women's rugby with a 24-21 win. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/it-s-over-canada-ends-england-s-unbeaten-streak-in-women-s-rugby-with-a-24-21-win/article_aeaa1ee7-a59b-5f20-bd69-895c1cccb056.html

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Canada ended England’s 40-match unbeaten streak in women's rugby with a narrow 24-21 victory on Friday, reversing the score from their earlier draw in September. Center Shoshanah Seumanutafa scored the decisive try for Canada with three minutes left to play at BMO Field in Toronto, which attracted a record North American attendance of 18,621 spectators for a stand-alone women’s rugby match.

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On October 17, 2026, Canada ended England's unbeaten streak of 41 matches with a dramatic 24-21 victory in Toronto, setting a new North American attendance record for women’s rugby at 18,621 spectators. This was the first time since November 2022 that England lost to another team after defeating New Zealand in the World Cup final. Canada previously halted England's 39-match winning streak with a 26-26 draw in Exeter in September. The match saw key tries from both teams, including Shoshanah Seumanutafa’s decisive try for Canada in the 77th minute, securing their first win against England on Canadian soil since 2016. The two sides will face each other again in Ottawa on October 23 before England concludes its series with the USA on October 30. This victory marks significant growth and recognition of women’s rugby in Canada.

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Canada Canadians England New Zealand TORONTO

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England ORG · 9× Canada GPE · 6× New Zealand GPE · 2× TORONTO GPE · 2× Canadians NORP · 1× North American NORP · 1× Savannah Bauder PERSON · 1× Shoshanah Seumanutafa PERSON · 1× Sophie de Goede PERSON · 1× WXV ORG · 1×

Narrative

England took the lead in the 32nd minute with a converted try by Maddie Feaunati, and flyhalf Zoe Harrison scored a second try five minutes later to leave England with its 14-5 lead at halftime.

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2026-10-17 · Toronto Star

It's over: Canada ends England's unbeaten streak in women's rugby with a 24-21 win · assertive framing

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A month after Canada halted England’s 39-match winning streak in women’s rugby, it also ended its 40-match unbeaten streak Friday. asserted

it → halt → streak

The Canadians came back from a 14-5 halftime deficit and took the lead when center Shoshanah Seumanutafa scored a try with three minutes remaining to give the home side a 24-21 win. asserted

Seumanutafa → come → win

The match was played before 18,621 spectators at BMO Field in Toronto, which organizers said was a North American record for a stand-alone women’s match. asserted

organizers → play → match

At Exeter, England on Sept. 19, Canada ended England’s record 39-match winning streak with a 26-26 draw, part of the WXV Global Series. asserted

Canada → end → Series

It was their first match against each other since England won the final of the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup a year ago. asserted

England → win → Cup

England hadn’t lost since dropping a 34-31 decision to New Zealand in the 2022 World Cup final nearly four years ago. asserted

England → lose → final

After its draw with Canada, England beat New Zealand in another WXV match. asserted

England → beat → match

Fullback Savannah Bauder scored an opening try for Canada in the 17th minute Friday after a series of passes. asserted

Bauder → score → passes

But captain Sophie de Goede missed the conversion attempt, and until Canada’s late try, that proved to be the difference in the match. asserted

that → miss → match

England took the lead in the 32nd minute with a converted try by Maddie Feaunati, and flyhalf Zoe Harrison scored a second try five minutes later to leave England with its 14-5 lead at halftime. asserted

Harrison → take → halftime

Canada and England will play again next Friday in Ottawa. asserted

Canada → play → Ottawa