Canada beats England 24-21 with late winning try

Canada defeated England 24-21 at BMO Field in Toronto on Friday, ending the English women’s rugby team’s unbeaten run with a late try from Shoshanah Seumanutafa. The victory came after Canada trailed at halftime and secured the result with three minutes remaining in the match, according to reports. England led 14-5 at the break after tries by Maddie Feaunati and Zoe Harrison. Canada had opened the scoring through Savannah Bauder, but England took control while Canada was down a player. The hosts narrowed the gap early in the second half when Alysha Corrigan scored, then England answered with a try by Sarah Bern. Daleaka Menin’s score brought Canada within two points before Seumanutafa’s late try put the hosts ahead. The match reports describe Seumanutafa’s winning score as coming in the 77th minute or with three minutes left. She made a run down the wing to score, completing Canada’s comeback. England had led for much of the contest, but Canada kept pressing in the second half. The teams had drawn 26-26 in Exeter on September 19. That result ended England’s 39-match winning streak, while the Toronto loss ended its unbeaten run. Reports differ on the length and total matches in...