2025 Women's Rugby World Cup final

Canada

Canada began their World Cup campaign by beating Fiji 65–7.^[13] They also won their remaining two Pool B matches comfortably to qualify for the knockout stage. In their second match, they beat Wales 42–0,^[14] and in their final game they beat Scotland 40–19.^[15] In the quarter-finals, they faced Australia who had been runner's up in Pool A. Canada won the match comfortably 46–5.^[16] In a closely fought semi-final, Canada played the defending champions New Zealand, whom they defeated 19–34^[17] to reach their second ever World Cup final.

England

England reached their ninth Women's Rugby World Cup final in a similar manner to Canada. In Pool A, England won their fixtures against the United States,^[18] Samoa,^[19] and Australia^[20] to finish at the top of the pool and qualify for the knockout stage. In the quarter-finals, they faced Scotland, who had finished second in Pool B behind Canada. England won the match 40–8.^[21] In the semi-final, England played France in a much closer match. England were eventual winners beating France 17–35.^[22]

Summary

Canada struck first in the 5th minute of the first half, when winger Asia Hogan-Rochester finished a counter-attack to give their side a 5–0 lead after captain Sophie de Goede missed the conversion.^[23] England replied three minutes later when Ellie Kildunne broke two tackles to score under the posts, with Zoe Harrison converting the try for a 5–7 lead.^[23][24] England's second try came from hooker Amy Cokayne in the 19th minute after a strong rolling maul, Harrison converted to make the score 5–14.^[23][24] The third English try, which was scored by number 8 Alex Matthews, came after a strong scrum in the Canadian half. Harrison converted the try to make the score 5–21.^[23][24][25] In the 33rd minute, Canada captain Sophie de Goede added three points to their tally from a penalty after an English infringement. This made the score 8–21.^[23][25] Cokayne grounded the ball again for England in the first half; however, the try was overturned by the referee as it was deemed England had obstructed the Canadian defenders in the maul. The first half finished 8–21.^[23]

England scored their fourth try in the tenth minute of the second half after second row Abbie Ward scored two phases after a dominant English scrum, Harrison's conversion missed after bouncing off the post.^[25] This try made the score 8–26.^[23][25] Shortly after the try, England prop Hannah Botterman was given a yellow card for an illegal tackle on Canadian back row Karen Paquin.^[23][25] Hogan-Rochester added Canada's second try after a quick move from their lineout, Sophie de Goede's conversion missed wide.^[25][24] England added their fifth and final try in the final after Alex Matthews went over for the second time, in the 69th minute; Harrison added the conversion.^[23][24][25] Canada applied pressure to England in the final ten minutes; however, they could not convert this into points and the match ended after England turned over the ball in the eightieth minute.^[23][24][25]

Details

27 September 2025 16:00 BST (UTC+1)

Canada	13–33	England
Try: Hogan-Rochester (2) 5' m, 53' m Pen: de Goede (1/1) 34'	Report[26]	Try: Kildunne 8' c Cokayne 19' c Matthews (2) 26' c, 69' c Ward 50' m Con: Harrison (4/5) 8', 20', 27', 70'

Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 81,885[2] Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)[27]

FB 15 Julia Schell  73' RW 14 Alysha Corrigan OC 13 Florence Symonds IC 12 Alex Tessier (c) LW 11 Asia Hogan-Rochester FH 10 Taylor Perry SH 9 Justine Pelletier  53' N8 8 Fabiola Forteza OF 7 Karen Paquin  66' BF 6 Caroline Crossley  66' RL 5 Courtney O'Donnell  53' LL 4 Sophie de Goede TP 3 DaLeaka Menin  69' HK 2 Emily Tuttosi  66' LP 1 McKinley Hunt  41' Replacements: HK 16 Gillian Boag  66' PR 17 Brittany Kassil  41' PR 18 Olivia DeMerchant  69' SR 19 Tyson Beukeboom  53' SR 20 Laetitia Royer  66' BR 21 Gabby Senft  66' SH 22 Olivia Apps  53' CE 23 Shoshanah Seumanutafa  73' Coach: Kévin Rouet

FB 15 Ellie Kildunne RW 14 Abby Dow OC 13 Megan Jones IC 12 Tatyana Heard  67' LW 11 Jess Breach  59'  64'  67' FH 10 Zoe Harrison SH 9 Natasha Hunt  61' N8 8 Alex Matthews OF 7 Sadia Kabeya BF 6 Zoe Aldcroft (c) RL 5 Abbie Ward  70' LL 4 Morwenna Talling  70' TP 3 Maud Muir  61' HK 2 Amy Cokayne  61' LP 1 Hannah Botterman  52'  64' Replacements: HK 16 Lark Atkin-Davies  61' PR 17 Kelsey Clifford  64' PR 18 Sarah Bern  61' SR 19 Rosie Galligan  70' BR 20 Maddie Feaunati  70' SH 21 Lucy Packer  61' FH 22 Holly Aitchison  67' CE 23 Helena Rowland  67' Coach: John Mitchell

Notes:

• England won their third Rugby World Cup.^[28]
• The crowd of 81,885 was a record for a Women's rugby union match.^[29]
• The crowd of 81,885 was the second-highest for any Rugby World Cup final across the men's and women's tournaments.^[30]
• Hollie Davidson became the first referee to officiate two Women's Rugby World Cup finals.^[31]

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