Canada Sweep England 31-22 in WXV Series — SkimNews
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- Canada won 31-22 over England in Ottawa to complete a 2-0 WXV Series sweep, following a 24-21 win in Toronto last weekend and a 26-26 draw with England in Exeter in September.
- Sophie de Goede scored a hat-trick as Canada landed five tries to England’s three and retook the lead after England briefly moved ahead.
- England suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time in a decade, extending a calendar year in which it lost multiple matches for the first time since 2016.
- Maddie Feaunati gave England an opening try inside 10 minutes, but Gabrielle Senft and Julia Omokhuale scored for Canada to move the hosts ahead 12-7 by the break.
- Amy Cokayne scored from England’s driving maul to overturn the 12-7 halftime deficit following Zoe Harrison’s penalty, but Sophie de Goede restored Canada’s lead within three minutes and Savannah Bauder later put the hosts out of sight.
- USA is England’s next opponent in New Jersey next Friday at 21:15 GMT, with England hoping to avoid a third consecutive defeat for the first time since 2013.
Why it matters: Canada’s 31-22 win completes a 2-0 series sweep, while captain Sophie de Goede’s hat-trick supplies three of the hosts’ five tries. England, the world champions, face the USA in New Jersey next Friday at 21:15 GMT and are hoping to avoid a third straight loss for the first time since 2013.
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