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England finally has a Women’s Rugby World Cup title to confirm its world domination after outclassing Canada 33-13 in front of a record crowd in Twickenham, London on Saturday.
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The Canadian Press
· Posted: Sep 27, 2025 12:55 PM EDT | Last Updated: 29 minutes ago
England’s centre Megan Jones, middle, celebrates during Saturday’s 33-13 win over Canada in the Women’s Rugby World Cup final at Allianz Stadium in Twickenham, London. (Adrian Dennis/AFP via Getty Images)
England finally has a Women’s Rugby World Cup title to confirm its world domination after outclassing Canada 33-13 in front of a record crowd in Twickenham, London on Saturday.
Victory by five tries to three capped an astonishing World Cup cycle in which England won every match, 33 in a row, the greatest streak in international rugby.
England had lost the last two finals, and five of the last six.
But this final at Allianz Stadium, drawing 81,885 people, the largest crowd in women’s rugby history, was a showcase of England’s power and pace and gave the tournament host its third World Cup title after triumphs in 1994 and 2014.
“The past certainly dictates the now and the girls hung tough in the whole tournament and connected with the nation,” England coach John Mitchell said. “I thought we were superb defensively in the tournament;
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