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“TORONTO - Canada ended top-ranked England’s 41-game unbeaten streak on Friday with a 24-21 victory in a WXV Global Series women’s rugby match at BMO Field.”

“More than 3.7 million Canadians tuned in to the 2025 World Cup final, the most-watched rugby match in the country’s history.”

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

“LONDON (AP) — A Zoe Harrison intercept try after the fulltime siren snatched a gripping 26-19 win for world champion England against archrival New Zealand in WXV women’s rugby at Twickenham on Saturday.”

“New Zealand Rugby chronically underfunded the women’s game, and sexism and apathy were allowed to persist because there was no public pressure to change its attitude while the Black Ferns kept winning World Cups.”

“TORONTO - Tyson Beukeboom is leaving rugby with a Canadian record, two World Cup silver medals and no desire to take another hit.”

“Rouet will serve as both head coach and director of women’s rugby as the team prepares for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and the 2029 Rugby World Cup.”

“TORONTO - World Rugby’s reigning women’s player of the year Sophie de Goede will captain Canada in its upcoming matches against world champion England.”

“Veteran Sophie de Goede, who was named World Rugby Women’s fifteens player of the year in 2025, also didn’t play Saturday as coaches rested her ahead of two upcoming matches against England in Canada.”

“Their first match since England won the final of the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup a year ago was far more compelling.”

“He took charge of the Springbok Women in 2024 and led them to their first quarterfinals at the Women’s Rugby World Cup last September in England.”