England's 41-match unbeaten run ended by Canada

England's remarkable 41-match unbeaten streak came to an end in a dramatic 24-21 victory for Canada in Toronto. Shoshanah Seumanutafa scored the late try that secured Canada's win. Canada had previously ended England's 39-match winning run with a 26-26 draw in Exeter in September. The match took place in front of a record crowd of 18,621 fans for a women's fixture in North America.

It also marked England's first defeat by Canada since 2016 and their first on Canadian soil, having won 11 matches away from home previously. Canada's Savannah Bauder took advantage of a yellow card given to Zoe Harrison to score the opening try in the 15th minute. England responded with tries from Maddie Feaunati and Zoe Harrison, before Alysha Corrigan's solo try for Canada reduced the margin to nine points.

Sarah Bern's try for England extended their lead, until DaLeaka Menin's try for Canada just after the hour mark set up a tense finale. Canada's Shoshanah Seumanutafa completed the comeback three minutes from the final whistle. The teams will meet again in Ottawa on October 23 before England conclude their 2026 WXV Global Series against the USA in New Jersey on October 30.