Canada beats England 31-22 in Ottawa for second straight rugby win Canada defeated England 31-22 in Ottawa on Friday, the second straight win over the top-ranked Red Roses following a 24-21 victory in Toronto. It is England's first back-to-back loss since 2016. Canada defeated England 31-22 in Ottawa on Friday in the Rugby Rematch Tour of the WXV Global Series, giving the Canadian women their second straight win over the top-ranked Red Roses. The win followed last week's 24-21 triumph in Toronto. The Toronto victory snapped England's 41-game unbeaten streak. It also marked the first time England has lost two consecutive matches since 2016. Canada also ended England's 39-game winning streak with a 26-26 draw last September in Exeter.Sophie de Goede Leads Canadian VictoryCanadian captain Sophie de Goede scored two tries to lead Canada. Julia Omokhuale, DaLeaka Menin and Savannah Bauder also scored tries. The match drew 14,117 fans in Ottawa."Immensely proud and it's so special for us to do it on home soil, too," de Goede said. "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," de Goede said. 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 momentum. They even serenaded England captain Megan Jones with Happy Birthday as she celebrated her 30th birthday.Fans Serve As The Sixteenth Player"I like to say that the crowd is like the 16th player on the field," said Omokhuale, who was named the Player of the Game. "It's just so exciting to play at home two weeks in a row and see the turnout with the people that came from all over to watch this game.To see the next generation of girls who get to see Canada win against England on their home soil in their backyard is exciting and I can't wait to see grassroots rugby getting not just girls, but boys interested in playing." Olivia Apps, who was part of the squad that fell to England in the final of the 2025 World Cup, has witnessed the growth of the sport in recent months. "It's been incredible playing at home here the past two weeks and feeling the support of the rugby community," Apps said."The support of rugby in Canada of the past year since our World Cup campaign, I think we've really felt it in our program and to be able to play the world champions at home has been an incredible experience," Apps said. Even the Red Roses were impressed with the support their adversaries received. Emma Sing said post match that it was inspiring to see such big crowds these past two weeks.English Players Praise Canadian Crowd Support"Nice to see so many people out there behind the Canadians. It's good to see that women's rugby is bringing growth in the crowd," Sing said."The crowd gave them extra energy and gives them almost a 16th player because it's so loud out there. They used it really well.Match Highlights From Tries And Conversions" The first half was a lot of bend but no break for both sides as each nation had opportunities but the score was just 12-7 after 40 minutes. Maddie Feaunati opened the scoring with a try for the Red Roses in the eighth minute and after the conversion by Zoe Harrison England led 7-0.Canada got that back with a try from Omokhuale in the 16th minute that was converted by de Goede, who then scored a try of her own on a long run to give Canada a 12-7 edge at halftime. The Red Roses struck quickly for 10 points early in the second half using a drop goal from Harrison and a try for Amy Cokayne to take a 17-12 lead.Canada quickly regained the lead on de Goede's second try and conversion of the match gave Canada a 19-17 lead in the 55th minute. Menin and Bauder then scored in the 62nd and 64th minutes to put Canada up 31-17. Emma Sing scored a try in the 81st minute to pull England to within 31-22, but after a failed conversion the final whistle blew.