Canada, confident: Going for the title in the Women’s Rugby World Cup!

BRISTOL, England – The Canadian women’s rugby team is confident in its chances of winning the title in the final of the Women’s Rugby World Cup, which will be played next week at Twickenham, 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. The triumph was built on an impressive 25-minute burst, during which they scored three consecutive tries against the current champions, who suffered a historic defeat in the World Cup. In the final, Canada will face the winner of the match between England and France, which will be played on Saturday in the second semi-final, teams that are also strong contenders for the title.

Coach’s Statements

Coach Kévin Rouet firmly expressed his team’s ambition to win the tournament for the first time.

“We came to win the World Cup, that’s what we said before,” Rouet declared in a press conference after the match.

Kévin Rouet

“If you are number two in the world and you are not coming to win the World Cup, then 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 win the championship, although they already set new records on Friday. The 15-point difference represented New Zealand’s biggest defeat in the tournament and ended a streak of 18 consecutive World Cup victories for the Black Ferns. Canada is currently undefeated in its last three matches against New Zealand, with two wins and one draw. His performance was exceptional, but they will probably have to raise their level in the final next week. When asked if her team had more to offer, captain Alex Tessier did not hesitate.

“Yes, I have a lot of confidence in this team,” Tessier told reporters.

Alex Tessier

“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 is a lot of will in this team and a lot of excitement.”