Canada, confident, aims for the Women’s Rugby World Cup final

BRISTOL, England – The Canadian women’s rugby team is optimistic and confident in its chances of winning the final of the Women’s Rugby World Cup at Twickenham next week, regardless of the opponent.The North American team achieved a resounding victory over New Zealand with a score of 34-19 in Bristol on Friday. Their performance was characterized by an impressive start, with three consecutive tries in the first 25 minutes against the defending champions, who suffered a historic defeat in the World Cup.In the final, Canada will face England or France, the teams that will compete in the other semi-final on Saturday, and who are considered favorites of the tournament.Coach Kévin Rouet expressed his ambition to win the tournament for the first time with his team.

We came to win the World Cup, that’s what we said before.

Kévin Rouet, coach of Canada

Rouet added that the team’s mindset is clear: “If you’re second in the world and you’re not coming to win the World Cup, don’t come. It’s important for us. It won’t be easy, regardless of whether it’s England or France, but I’m already excited.”Rouet’s team will seek to make history if they manage to win the trophy, and they already broke important records on Friday. The 15-point difference was New Zealand’s widest defeat in the tournament, ending a streak of 18 consecutive World Cup victories for the Black Ferns.Canada has gone three games without losing against New Zealand, with two wins and one draw.

Canada’s performance was exceptional, but they will need to raise their level for next week’s final.Captain Alex Tessier did not hesitate when asked about her team’s potential.Yes, I have a lot of faith in this team. There’s still a lot to give. I’ve said it before: we build after every training session, we build in every match. Obviously, we’ll review tonight’s victory and quickly focus [on England or France]. There’s a lot of will in this team and a lot of emotion.