Canada end England women's 41-match unbeaten run with 24-21 win in Toronto
Canada beat England 24-21 in Toronto with a late try, ending England women's 41-match unbeaten run in rugby union.
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England women's 41-match unbeaten run in rugby union is over after Canada won 24-21 in Toronto. A late try sealed the victory in front of nearly 19,000 fans, ending a sequence that had lasted almost four years.
England led 14-5 at half-time after tries from Maddy Feaunati and Zoe Harrison, and looked in control. Canada responded after the break and increased the pressure before Shoshana Seumanutafa scored late to put the home side ahead. Canada had drawn 26-26 with England in Exeter last month, but this time they finished the job.
The win was a statement victory for Canada. For England, it was a wake-up call. The two sides meet again next week, giving England a quick chance to respond.
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| Canada beat England 24-21 in Toronto with a late try by Shoshana Seumanutafa, ending England's 40-match unbeaten streak in women's rugby in front of nearly 19,000 fans. | ||
Channel Perspectives
What each channel focused on, with key quotes.
ITV treated the England defeat as its closing item and gave it a full package. It focused on the end of the 41-match run, the half-time lead, the late Canadian try, the crowd and the rematch next week. Its tone was lighter and more dramatic, using the red roses line and calling the result a statement victory for Canada and a wake-up call for England. It initially called the run 40-match before its package said 41 matches.
- “41 matches unbeaten, almost four years on top. But finally, Canada has brought the red roses crashing back down to earth”
- “The final scoreline was 24-21.”
- “For Canada, it is a statement victory. For England, a wake-up call.”
BBC gave the result a brief straight news line inside a wider rugby round-up. It reported the 41-game unbeaten run, the late try and the 24-21 score in Toronto, but did not name England's try scorers or the crowd. It then moved quickly to Scotland's defeat and the rugby league World Cup openers, so the England women's match was not treated as the main rugby story.
- “England women's 41 game unbeaten run has been ended by Canada a late try saw them go down to a 24-21 defeat to Canada in Toronto”
- “Ending a near four-year run without a loss.”
- “There was also a defeat for Scotland who lost 56-12 to Australia”
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