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Red Roses · Women's Rugby World Cup

Canada
v England⁠

15–31

Full time

Canada v England finished 15–31.

Canada
Sarah Hall, Josée Lacasse
Date
Saturday 16 May 1998 · Red Roses in 1998
Venue
Amsterdam

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

  • No. 16, Jo Poore (not used)
  • No. 17, Joanne Yapp (not used)
  • No. 18, Pip Atikson-Kennedy (not used)
  • No. 19, Sarah Robertson (not used)
  • No. 20, Giselle Mather (not used)
  • No. 21, Janice Jones (not used)
  • No. 22, Terri Siwek (not used)

Canada

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Sarah Hall Prop
  • No. 2, Moira Shiels Hooker
  • No. 3, Josée Lacasse Prop
  • No. 4, Julie Hickie Lock
  • No. 5, Lee Fairclough Lock
  • No. 6, Terry Denike Flanker
  • No. 7, Joanne Gardner Flanker
  • No. 8, Maureen MacMahon Number 8
  • No. 9, Natascha Wesch Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Annette Darby Fly Half
  • No. 11, Lynne Leclaire (c) Wing
  • No. 12, Gina Minutillo Centre
  • No. 13, Sherri Sparling Centre
  • No. 14, Julie Foster Wing
  • No. 15, Bethany Johnston Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Gill Florence (not used)
  • No. 17, Heather Wilson (not used)
  • No. 18, Judith Begin (not used)
  • No. 19, Sue Asprey (not used)
  • No. 20, Christy Walsh (not used)
  • No. 21, Janet Burrell (not used)

Referee: Daniel Gillet. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 3 meetings before this one

1993 – 1998

01 5 May 1998
Women's Rugby World Cup Amsterdam

Canada 6–72 England England won

England tries: Susie Appleby, Nicky Crawford, Gillian Burns, Trudi Collins, Paula George, Jayne Molyneux, Penalty try, Trudi Collins, Jayne Molyneux, Penalty try, Jayne Molyneux, Jayne Molyneux

Canada tries: None

Match page: Canada v England, 5 May 1998

02 17 Apr 1994
Women's Rugby World Cup Gala RFC, Galashiels

Canada 10–24 England England won

England tries: Karen Almond, Annie Cole, Jacquie Edwards, Emma Mitchell

Canada tries: Josée Lacasse

Match page: Canada v England, 17 April 1994

03 10 Jun 1993
Women's Test matches · 1993 Canada Cup Wanderers, Ajax

Canada 8–12 England England won

England tries: Gillian Burns, Jenny Chambers

Canada tries: Christy Stahl

Match page: Canada v England, 10 June 1993

Official meetings since 1993

England v Canada stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings41In our results database
England wins34England perspective
Draws2Level at full time
Canada wins5Canada victories

England have scored 1309 points to Canada's 575 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

13

Jess Breach

13 tries against Canada in matches we hold scorer data for.

Canada · Fixture leader

4

Paige Farries

Canada's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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