Abbie Ward and Matthews score tries as England hold off Canada in second half
Record crowd for women's rugby of 81,885 at Allianz Stadium
Live Reporting
Tom Rostance, Joe Rindl, Grace Wheeler and Erin Hughes
Ou est le discotheque?published at 16:30 BST 27 September 2025
16:30 BST 27 September 2025
Canada 5-21 England
Mike Henson BBC Sport at Twickenham
Sharp work from Alex Matthews to get her head up and into support for Natasha Hunt off the back of that messy scrum.
Canada looked a little like they had stumbled into a 80,000-strong disco, when they were just looking for the library, as they gathered under the posts.
Converted try - Canada 5-21 Englandpublished at 16:29 BST 27 September 2025
16:29 BST 27 September 2025
Alex Matthews
The pressure pays!
England's scrum mashes the Canada lines, Natasha Hunt peels off the base and nearly goes herself but hands off to number eight Alex Matthews to dive in.
Philippa Tuttiett Former Wales international on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Canada didn't give away a single penalty in the semi-final against New Zealand in the first half. This just shows the pressure England are putting them under.
Tatyana Heard was questioned for her semi-final performance. She has been excellent. John Mitchell said his selection was based on credit over the last two years - that's why.
'She has no right to get through there' - Kildunne gives England the leadpublished at 16:24 BST 27 September 2025
16:24 BST 27 September 2025
Canada 5-14 England
Sir Alex Ferguson said the first time he saw Ryan Giggs he "floated over the ground like a cocker spaniel chasing a piece of silver paper in the wind."
Natasha Hunt was full of chat at the back of that rolling maul. I think at least half of it was directed at referee Hollie Davidson, asking her to keep any eye on Canada collapsing it.
If they had that would be Davidson walking under the posts to award a penalty try and a probable yellow.
Converted try - Canada 5-14 Englandpublished at 16:20 BST 27 September 2025
16:20 BST 27 September 2025
Amy Cokayne
No team in women's rugby has been able to stop England in situations like this - they gather a lineout, form a maul and their pack shoves their way over the line. Hooker Amy Cokayne has the ball at the base and gets the score.
SchellSeumanutafa 73', substituted for Seumanutafa at 73 minutes
Number
14
14, Corrigan
Corrigan
Number
13
13, Symonds
Symonds
Number
12
12, Tessier
Tessier
Number
11
11, Hogan-Rochester
Hogan-Rochester
Number
10
10, Perry
Perry
Number
9
9, Pelletier
PelletierApps 53', substituted for Apps at 53 minutes
Number
1
1, Hunt
HuntKassil 41', substituted for Kassil at 41 minutes
Number
2
2, Tuttosi
TuttosiBoag 66', substituted for Boag at 66 minutes
Number
3
3, Menin
MeninDeMerchant 69', substituted for DeMerchant at 69 minutes
Number
4
4, de Goede
de Goede
Number
5
5, O'Donnell
O'DonnellBeukeboom 53', substituted for Beukeboom at 53 minutes
Number
6
6, Crossley
CrossleySenft 66', substituted for Senft at 66 minutes
Number
7
7, Paquin
PaquinRoyer 66', substituted for Royer at 66 minutes
Number
8
8, Forteza
Forteza
Substitutes
home team, Canada
Number
16
16, Boag
Boag
Number
17
17, Kassil
Kassil
Number
18
18, DeMerchant
DeMerchant
Number
19
19, Beukeboom
Beukeboom
Number
20
20, Royer
Royer
Number
21
21, Senft
Senft
Number
22
22, Apps
Apps
Number
23
23, Seumanutafa
Seumanutafa
away team, England
Starting lineup
Number
15
15, Kildunne
Kildunne
Number
14
14, Dow
Dow
Number
13
13, Jones
Jones
Number
12
12, Heard
HeardAitchison 67', substituted for Aitchison at 67 minutes
Number
11
11, Breach
BreachClifford 59', substituted for Clifford at 59 minutesBreach 64', substituted for Breach at 64 minutesRowland 67', substituted for Rowland at 67 minutes
Number
10
10, Harrison
Harrison
Number
9
9, Hunt
HuntL Packer 61', substituted for L Packer at 61 minutes
Number
1
1, Botterman
Botterman52', Yellow card at 52 minutesClifford 64', substituted for Clifford at 64 minutes
Number
2
2, Cokayne
CokayneAtkin-Davies 61', substituted for Atkin-Davies at 61 minutes
Number
3
3, Muir
MuirBern 61', substituted for Bern at 61 minutes
Number
4
4, Talling
TallingGalligan 70', substituted for Galligan at 70 minutes
Number
5
5, Ward
WardFeaunati 70', substituted for Feaunati at 70 minutes
SchellSeumanutafa 73', substituted for Seumanutafa at 73 minutes
Number
14
14, Corrigan
Corrigan
Number
13
13, Symonds
Symonds
Number
12
12, Tessier
Tessier
Number
11
11, Hogan-Rochester
Hogan-Rochester
Number
10
10, Perry
Perry
Number
9
9, Pelletier
PelletierApps 53', substituted for Apps at 53 minutes
Number
1
1, Hunt
HuntKassil 41', substituted for Kassil at 41 minutes
Number
2
2, Tuttosi
TuttosiBoag 66', substituted for Boag at 66 minutes
Number
3
3, Menin
MeninDeMerchant 69', substituted for DeMerchant at 69 minutes
Number
4
4, de Goede
de Goede
Number
5
5, O'Donnell
O'DonnellBeukeboom 53', substituted for Beukeboom at 53 minutes
Number
6
6, Crossley
CrossleySenft 66', substituted for Senft at 66 minutes
Number
7
7, Paquin
PaquinRoyer 66', substituted for Royer at 66 minutes
Number
8
8, Forteza
Forteza
Substitutes
Number
16
16, Boag
Boag
Number
17
17, Kassil
Kassil
Number
18
18, DeMerchant
DeMerchant
Number
19
19, Beukeboom
Beukeboom
Number
20
20, Royer
Royer
Number
21
21, Senft
Senft
Number
22
22, Apps
Apps
Number
23
23, Seumanutafa
Seumanutafa
away team, England
Starting lineup
Number
15
15, Kildunne
Kildunne
Number
14
14, Dow
Dow
Number
13
13, Jones
Jones
Number
12
12, Heard
HeardAitchison 67', substituted for Aitchison at 67 minutes
Number
11
11, Breach
BreachClifford 59', substituted for Clifford at 59 minutesBreach 64', substituted for Breach at 64 minutesRowland 67', substituted for Rowland at 67 minutes
Number
10
10, Harrison
Harrison
Number
9
9, Hunt
HuntL Packer 61', substituted for L Packer at 61 minutes
Number
1
1, Botterman
Botterman52', Yellow card at 52 minutesClifford 64', substituted for Clifford at 64 minutes
Number
2
2, Cokayne
CokayneAtkin-Davies 61', substituted for Atkin-Davies at 61 minutes
Number
3
3, Muir
MuirBern 61', substituted for Bern at 61 minutes
Number
4
4, Talling
TallingGalligan 70', substituted for Galligan at 70 minutes
Number
5
5, Ward
WardFeaunati 70', substituted for Feaunati at 70 minutes