2025 and all that: Red Roses ready to regnite Canada rivalry after World Cup win

Ellie Kildunne runs clear before sparking England into life with their first try against Canada in the World Cup final. Ellie Kildunne runs clear before sparking England into life with their first try against Canada in the World Cup final. Women's rugby union 2025 and all that: Red Roses ready to reignite Canada rivalry after World Cup win One year on from the epic final women’s rugby is flourishing in both nations while England are aiming to take their successive win total to 40 games
Prefer the Guardian on Google T rain like you have never won, play like you don’t know how to lose. That is the mantra scribbled on a whiteboard in the Red Roses camp this week as they prepare to take on Canada for the first time since defeating them in the 2025 Rugby World Cup final .
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