England's 41-match unbeaten run ended by Canada

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BBC News · collected 2026-10-17 · by Elizabeth Botcherby

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In a dramatic match at the WXV Global Series in Toronto, Canada ended England's 41-match unbeaten streak with a narrow 24-21 victory. Shoshanah Seumanutafa scored the winning try three minutes before full time, securing Canada's first win against England since 2016 and their largest crowd for women’s rugby at 18,621 spectators. The match saw several lead changes and penalties, including a yellow card to Zoe Harrison that initially favored Canada.
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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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Elizabeth Botcherby
5 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 The two sides will renew their rivalry in Ottawa on Friday, 23 October (in the early hours of Saturday on UK time) before England conclude their 2026 WXV Global Series against the USA in New Jersey on Friday, 30 October (21:15 GMT).
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🔮 - Published Head coach John Mitchell believes England's thrilling draw with Canada will inspire "greater things to come" from the world champions despite the result ending their record-breaking winning streak.
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Canada England Exeter Toronto WXV

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Canada GPE · 8× England ORG · 8× Harrison PERSON · 6× Seumanutafa PERSON · 3× Bauder PERSON · 2× Bern PERSON · 2× Corrigan PERSON · 2× De Goede PERSON · 2× Feaunati PERSON · 2× Menin PERSON · 2×

Narrative

Canada's Savannah Bauder took advantage of Zoe Harrison's yellow card to open the scoring in the 15th minute, but it was England who took a 14-5 half-time lead, hitting back late in the first half through Maddie Feaunati and Harrison, with Laetitia Royer in the sin-bin for the hosts.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-17
🔮 The two sides will renew their rivalry in Ottawa on Friday, 23 October (in the early hours of Saturday on UK time) before England conclude their 2026 WXV Global Series against the USA in New Jersey on Friday, 30 October (21:15 GMT).
2026-10-17 · BBC News
England's 41-match unbeaten run ended by Canada · assertive framing

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Cons: De Goede (2) England (14) 21 Tries: Feaunati, Harrison, Bern Cons: Harrison (3) England's 41-match unbeaten streak ended in dramatic fashion as Shoshanah Seumanutafa's late try handed Canada a thrilling 24-21 victory in Toronto. asserted
try → end → Toronto
Canada, who previously snapped England's 39-match winning run with a 26-26 draw in Exeter in September, are the first team to defeat the Red Roses since November 2022, when they lost to New Zealand in the World Cup final. asserted
they → snap → final
Playing in front of 18,621 fans, a record for a standalone women's fixture in North America, the result also marks England's first defeat by Canada since 2016 and their first against their hosts on Canadian soil, having won their previous 11 away matches. asserted
result → play → matches
Canada's Savannah Bauder took advantage of Zoe Harrison's yellow card to open the scoring in the 15th minute, but it was England who took a 14-5 half-time lead, hitting back late in the first half through Maddie Feaunati and Harrison, with Laetitia Royer in the sin-bin for the hosts. asserted
who → take → hosts
Sarah Bern cancelled out a stylish solo try from the hosts' Alysha Corrigan early in the second half to preserve England's nine-point lead before Canada's DaLeaka Menin crashed over for a converted score just after the hour mark to set up a tense finale. asserted
Menin → cancel → finale
Three minutes from time, Canada mounted an attack from halfway after a fumble put Harrison's clearing kick under pressure, and replacement Seumanutafa charged down the left wing to complete the comeback. asserted
Seumanutafa → mount → comeback
The two sides will renew their rivalry in Ottawa on Friday, 23 October (in the early hours of Saturday on UK time) before England conclude their 2026 WXV Global Series against the USA in New Jersey on Friday, 30 October (21:15 GMT). asserted
England → renew → Friday
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