England suffered their first back-to-back defeats in a decade after losing 31-22 to Canada in the WXV Global Series. Maddie Feaunti gave the Red Roses an early lead with a try in the opening 10 minutes, converted by Zoe Harrison. However, the visitors could not avenge last week's 24-21 defeat in Toronto, which ended their four-year unbeaten run.
England overturned a half-time deficit to briefly lead 17-12, with Amy Cokayne among the scorers. But Canada regained control, extending their lead to 31-17 as captain Sophie de Goede scored a hat-trick. Emma Sing crossed for England late on, but it was too late.
De Goede completed her performance with three conversions, while Harrison added a penalty. England conclude their WXV campaign against the USA in New Jersey on Friday.
Source: Sky Sports Champions League · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing