11 months ago
England Wins Women's Rugby World Cup Over Canada
England's women's rugby team beat Canada in a big game!
They played in front of a huge crowd at Twickenham, the biggest ever for women's rugby.
England scored a lot of points, including tries by Alex Matthews, Ellie Kildunne, Amy Cokayne, and Abbie Ward.
Canada fought hard, but England was too strong.
This is England's first World Cup win since 2014, making their coach very happy.
The final score was England 33, Canada 13.
England won the Women's Rugby World Cup, defeating Canada.
The match took place at Twickenham in front of a record-breaking crowd.
England scored multiple tries, with Alex Matthews scoring twice.
Canada's Asia Hogan-Rochester scored an early try.
This victory marks England's third Women's Rugby World Cup title.
- Who
- England and Canada women's rugby teams
- What
- England defeated Canada to win the Women's Rugby World Cup.
- Where
- Twickenham, England
- When
- Saturday
- Why
- England played better and secured their first World Cup title since 2014.
Key facts
- Winning Team
- England
- Losing Team
- Canada
- Final Score
- 33-13
- England's Tries
- Alex Matthews (2), Ellie Kildunne, Amy Cokayne, Abbie Ward
- Location
- Twickenham, England
- Attendance
- 81,885
- England's Wins
- Third World Cup Title
Quotes
Coach John Mitchell
The coach for the England team.
“I thought we were superb defensively in the tournament; our attack didn't need to be at its best but it was effective enough to get the job done.”
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“It's not really so much about me. This has been a very good team for a long time, but I think they deserve to be termed a great side today.”
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England captain Zoe Aldcroft
The captain of the England team.
“It's absolutely unbelievable, to do it here at home.”
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“I am just so proud of every single one of those girls.”
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Canada coach Kevin Rouet
The coach for the Canada team.
“I think they were just better than us. Against England, if you don't score when you have to score, you can't win the game.”
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