The Red Roses and Maple Leafs played in front of a record-breaking home crowd of 81,885 at the Allianz Stadium in Twickenham, west London.
England have been crowned Women’s Rugby World Cup champions for the third time after crushing Canada 33-13.
Two tries by Alex Matthews, plus one each from Ellie Kildunne, Amy Cokayne and Abbie Ward sealed it for the Red Roses.
England, ranked as the world number one going into the match, were ahead by 13 points by the end of the first half – as they played in front of a record-breaking home crowd of 81,885 at the Allianz Stadium in Twickenham, west London.
Outside Twickenham train station, a giant image of Ellie Kildunne welcomed fans off the trains from Reading and Waterloo. They arrived in their thousands, wearing red cowgirl hats, singing an octave higher than we are used to in these streets.
There were Kildunne scarves for sale on the walk down Whitton Road, where groups of men arrived wearing wigs styled on England’s full-back. It felt like a movement that was being led by the curly-haired girl from Yorkshire.
All Kildunne needed was her poster-girl moment and it arrived early in the first-half, leaving a golden jet-stream behind her heels as her try put England on track to become World Cup champions.
There were 81,885 here to watch, smashing the previous record for a women’s rugby match by almost 25,000. The ticket touts were out in force. No freebies here – and less of the corporate junkets that often leave a sloppy trail of lager behind them.
England won the Women’s Rugby World Cup for the third time with an impressive victory over Canada in a one-sided final at Twickenham.
A record crowd for women’s rugby of 81,885 witnessed England become world champions for the third time and first since 2014.
The emphatic 33-13 victory extended the Red Roses’ extraordinary winning run to 33 games – the greatest winning streak in international rugby.
England have won the Women’s Rugby World Cup for a third time after defeating Canada 33-13 at the Allianz Stadium in south-west London.
The hosts, coached by New Zealander John Mitchell, saved their best performance of the tournament for the biggest women’s rugby crowd ever, of 81,885, in Twickenham. This result, the biggest and most meaningful of them all, was a record-extending 33rd consecutive win.
England secured their third Women’s Rugby World Cup title with a commanding 33-13 victory against Canada at the Allianz Stadium in Twickenham in front of a record-breaking crowd of over 81,000 fans. The Red Roses dominated the match, scoring five tries to Canada’s three, showcasing power, pace, and exceptional teamwork.
England led by 13 points at halftime and maintained control throughout, with standout performances from Alex Matthews, Ellie Kildunne, and Amy Cokayne. The win capped off an unbeaten World Cup campaign, extending their record-winning streak to 33 consecutive matches and cementing their status as the undisputed queens of women’s rugby.
SOURCE:-
https://news.sky.com/story/england-crowned-womens-rugby-world-cup-champions-after-emphatic-win-over-canada-13439407
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/article-15140277/England-Ellie-Kildunne-Twickenham-dreaming-record-crowd-Red-Roses-World-Cup-glory.html
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