Canadian women's rugby team scores 2nd straight win over powerhouse England

One loss isn’t a losing streak, but dropping two in a row is cause for concern.

That’s exactly where the England Red Roses find themselves following Friday’s 31-22 setback in Ottawa, falling to Canada for a second time in the Rugby Rematch Tour of the WXV Global Series.

It marked the second straight win for the Canadian women over the top-ranked English side following last week’s 24-21 triumph in Toronto. It also marked the first time England has lost two consecutive matches since 2016.

The win in Toronto also snapped the Red Roses' 41-game unbeaten streak. Canada also ended England’s 39-game winning streak with a 26-26 draw last September in Exeter.

“Immensely proud and it’s so special for us to do it on home soil, too," said Canadian captain de Goede. "The crowd has been incredible, too. Very, very proud of our team and very proud of the showing we had as Canadian fans as well and the incredible events that Rugby Canada put on.

“Within our team we’ve talked about it a lot about backing up a great performance with another one so to be able to have such a strong performance this weekend is something that we’ll hold on to for the next few months until we can get together again.”

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De Goede scored two tries to lead Canada while Julia Omokhuale, DaLeaka Menin and Savannah Bauder also had tries in front of 14,117 fans.

The crowd was not quite the record-breaking gathering of 18,621 that attended the match in Toronto last Friday to set a North American record for attendance at a women’s rugby match, but they were extremely vocal.

The fans were boisterous, erupting each time the Canadian side gained some momentum. They even took