P.E.I.'s Alysha Corrigan and Team Canada eye rugby glory in Women's World Cup final

The stage is set, and the Canadian women's rugby team is ready to charge into the World Cup this weekend for a chance to make history — and P.E.I.'s Alysha Corrigan is playing a key role.

Canada will face England at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium in London on Saturday. The two highest-ranked teams in women's rugby will chase the sport's top prize starting at noon AT.

England's Red Roses have won a record 32 straight matches since losing to New Zealand in the final of the last World Cup in November 2022. The team is ranked number one in the world and is heading into Saturday's final as the favourite. 

"We know exactly what they're going to bring, and we've been preparing... for this game and for this moment," Corrigan, a Charlottetown native, told CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin.

"We've been building on each game. And I think that people that have watched our game … [know] that we're a totally different game and we're confident and we're exciting.

"I think that we're just going to keep that as the focus and, you know, go out there and put a smile on our face and enjoy the 82,000 fans."

But those 82,000 fans, and the volume of a crowd that size, is another factor the team has to prepare for.

"We actually did a walking session and practice with headphones on, so we couldn't hear each other," Corrigan said. "So  we had like made-up hand signals and just like, adding a few little extra things, you know, if you can't hear each other then we'll be able to still communicate.

"But yeah, it's going to be pretty crazy…. Especially when it's a whole nation and a lot of those fans are going to be cheering against you."

P.E.I.'s Alysha Corrigan says Team Canada is ready to take on England in the World Cup Rugby final

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