England win 2025 Women's World Cup at Twickenham in record crowd

England defeated Canada 33-13 on Saturday at Twickenham’s Allianz Stadium to claim the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup, finishing the tournament in front of a record crowd of about 82,000. The victory ended England’s 11‑year wait for the title and extended a run of unbeaten Tests under head coach John Mitchell, who was later named World Rugby Coach of the Year.

The Red Roses controlled large portions of the contest and closed out the win against a Canadian side that had arrived in London unbeaten and on the back of a stirring 34-19 semifinal victory over New Zealand. England’s captain Zoe Aldcroft hailed the achievement as confirmation of her side’s standing, saying the group had “built something so special” and that the final was “what dreams are made of.” Canada captain Alexandra Tessier described Saturday’s performance as an underperformance, adding that Canada had not been able to find the rhythm required to trouble the favourites.

Both coaches named unchanged matchday lineups for the final, a sign of faith in squads that had produced consistent performances during the tournament. Canada’s coach Kevin Rouet retained the same 23-player selection that beat New Zealand and said...