England’s historic winning streak ends after Red Roses draw with Canada
England's women's rugby team, the Red Roses, saw their 39-match winning streak end after a 26-26 draw against Canada. Despite the result, England remains undefeated in 40 Tests.
Why it matters
The draw represents a historic shift in women's international rugby, signaling increased competitiveness from the Canadian side.
Claudia Moloney-MacDonald scores her second try, and England’s third, in their draw against Canada. Photograph: Peter Nicholls/The RFU Collection/Getty Images Claudia Moloney-MacDonald scores her second try, and England’s third, in their draw against Canada. Photograph: Peter Nicholls/The RFU Collection/Getty Images Women's rugby union England’s historic winning streak ends after Red Roses draw with Canada WXV: England 26-26 Canada
Canadians end home side’s run of 39 successive wins
Prefer the Guardian on Google Still unbeaten, yes, but for England this was anything but business as usual. The Red Roses remain undefeated in 40 Tests, but, for once, there were no victory speeches afterwards. For the first time since 2022 they have failed to win an international fixture, bringing to an end one of the purest winning sequences in world sport.
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