Canada draws with England, ending Red Roses' 39-game winning streak
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 19, 2026, 6:25 PM
Last updated Sep 19, 2026
Canada ended England's 39-Test winning streak with a 26-26 draw in Exeter on September 19, 2026. The match featured an exciting first half with both teams scoring multiple tries, bringing the score to 19-19 at halftime. Claudia Moloney-MacDonald and Daleaka Menin both scored twice, while Bryony Field's score for England and Olivia Apps' try for Canada kept the contest close. After facing mounting pressure, Canada managed to hold on for a draw, marking their first non-defeat against England on English soil. Next, England will host New Zealand before playing additional matches against Canada in Toronto and Ottawa.
- •Match ended in a 26-26 draw in Exeter.
- •England scored tries from Moloney-MacDonald, Botterman, and Field.
- •Canada's tries included scores from Gibson and Menin.
- •The result marks Canada's first avoidance of defeat on English soil.
- •England's next match is against New Zealand on September 26.
- 7:09 PMESPN Rugby — Canada end Red Roses' 39-game winning run
- 4:26 PMYahoo Sports — Red Roses’ 39-match winning streak ends with electric draw with Canada
"Canada took their first step towards avenging their Rugby World Cup final defeat to England by ending the Red Roses' 39-Test winning streak in a gripping 26-26 draw in Exeter.
"England's four-year, 39-game winning run came to an end as they were held to a 26-26 draw by a Canada side they beat in last year's World Cup final.
"The Red Roses had won every game they played since a loss in the 2022 World Cup final but were held to a draw at Sandy Park
Sources
External links- ESPN RugbySep 19, 2026, 7:09 PMCanada end Red Roses' 39-game winning run
England's four-year, 39-game winning run came to an end as they were held to a 26-26 draw by a Canada side they beat in last year's World Cup final.
- Yahoo SportsSep 19, 2026, 4:26 PMRed Roses’ 39-match winning streak ends with electric draw with Canada
The Red Roses had won every game they played since a loss in the 2022 World Cup final but were held to a draw at Sandy Park
- Sky Sports—Red Roses' 39-game winning streak ended in thrilling Canada draw
Canada took their first step towards avenging their Rugby World Cup final defeat to England by ending the Red Roses' 39-Test winning streak in a gripping 26-26 draw in Exeter.
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