Canada, unstoppable: To the Women’s Rugby World Cup final!

BRISTOL, England – Canada is confident in its chances of conquering the Women’s Rugby World Cup final at Twickenham next week, regardless of the opponent. The North American team achieved a resounding 34-19 victory over New Zealand in Bristol on Friday. Their performance was characterized by a dominant start in the first 25 minutes, with three consecutive tries that left the defending champions without a response, who suffered a historic defeat in the tournament. England or France, who face each other in the second semi-final on Saturday, will be Canada’s opponents in the final.

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

Kévin Rouet, Canada Coach

Coach Kévin Rouet expressed his optimism about his team’s ambition to win the tournament for the first time. “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, whether it’s England or France, but I’m already excited,” added Rouet.

Rouet’s team will seek to make history if they manage to lift the trophy, but they already set new records on Friday. The 15-point difference was New Zealand’s biggest defeat in the tournament and ended a run of 18 consecutive World Cup wins for the Black Ferns. Canada currently has a three-match unbeaten streak against New Zealand, with two wins and one draw. Their performance was exceptional, but they will likely need to raise their level in next week’s final. When asked if her team had more to offer, captain Alex Tessier did not hesitate.

Yes, I have a lot of faith in this team. There’s a lot more to give. I’ve said it before, we build after every training session, we build in every game. Obviously, we’ll review tonight’s win and quickly focus on England or France.

Alex Tessier, Captain of Canada

“There is a lot of will in this team and a lot of excitement,” concluded Tessier.