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Canada 31-22 England: Red Roses suffer first back-to-back defeat in a decade
October 24, 2026 at 09:27 AM
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BNBBC News
Canada 31-22 England: No panic for England but Mitchell issues PWR warning
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BNBBC News
Canada 31-22 England: Red Roses suffer back-to-back losses to Canada
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TGThe Guardian
Red Roses suffer back-to-back defeats for first time in a decade as Canada make statement
(opens the publisher’s site)Canada beat England 31-22 in Ottawa to seal a 2-0 WXV series win and hand the world champions a first back-to-back defeat in a decade.
- Canada captain Sophie de Goede scored a hat-trick as the hosts ran in five tries to England's three.
- The win completed a 2-0 series victory for Canada, following last weekend's 24-21 win in Toronto that ended England's 41-match unbeaten streak.
- Canada's secretary of state for sport Adam van Koeverden announced new funding for Rugby Canada during the match.
- England next play the United States in New Jersey on Friday, having not lost three straight Tests since 2013.
- England captain Meg Jones said the team is 'not broken' and must grow after the series defeat.
- Head coach John Mitchell warned that overseas players in the Premiership could erode the depth of future Red Roses squads.