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Canada 31-22 England: Red Roses suffer back-to-back losses to Canada

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October 24, 2026 • 05:51 AM
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England suffer back-to-back defeats for the first time in a decade as Canada win 31-22 in Ottawa, including a hat-trick for captain Sophie de Goede.

Canada 31-22 England: Red Roses suffer back-to-back losses to Canada

Back-to-back losses for Red Roses against Canada

Tries: Omokhuale, De Goede 3, Bauder Cons: De Goede 3

Tries: Feaunati, Cokayne, Sing Cons: Harrison, Sing Pens: Harrison

England suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time in a decade as Canada won 31-22 in the WXV Series in Ottawa.

The hosts ran in five tries to England's three, including a hat-trick for captain Sophie de Goede, as they backed up last weekend's 24-21 win in Toronto, which ended the Red Roses' 41-match unbeaten streak, with another statement victory.

It completes a 2-0 series win for Canada after the two sides also shared a 26-26 draw in Exeter in September.

After losing multiple matches in a calendar year for the first time since 2016, world champions England head into their meeting with the USA in New Jersey next Friday (21:15 GMT) hoping to avoid three consecutive losses for the first time since 2013.

England made a promising start, Maddie Feaunati crashing over from close range inside 10 minutes, but Canada led 12-7 at the break.

Gabrielle Senft pounced on a bouncing ball and broke down the left wing with De Goede on her shoulder to score, only four minutes after Julia Omokhuale had brought the Maple Leafs level.

Zoe Harrison kicked a penalty early in the second half before England turned to their driving maul to overturn the deficit, Amy Cokayne walking in their second score.

However, De Goede restored her side's lead three minutes later and completed her hat-trick just after the hour-mark, before Savannah Bauder danced down the left wing to put Canada out of sight.

Emma Sing added a consolation try for England in the 80th minute.

Canada: Bauder; Corrigan, Symonds, Seumanutafa, Hogan-Rochester; Perry, Apps; Nelson, Idowu, Menin, De Goede (c), Royer, Senft, Omokhuale, Gibson.

Replacements: Tuttosi, Kassil, Rempel, Forteza, Buisa, Crossley, Pelletier, Tessier.

England: Sing; Breach, Jones (c), Rowland, Venner; Harrison, L Packer; Botterman, Cokayne, Bern, Talling, Ives Campion, Burton, Kabeya, Feaunati.

Replacements: Field, Carson, Muir, Short, Matthews, Robinson, Aitchison, Kildunne.

Assistant referees: Luke Rogan (USA) & Amelia Luciano (USA)

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