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Red Roses · Women's Rugby World Cup

Canada
v England⁠

10–53

Full time

Canada v England finished 10–53.

England
Emily Cooke 8', Sue Day 15', Nicky Crawford 23', Sue Day 28', Emily Cooke 42', Nicky Crawford 51', Sue Day 54', Sue Day 76'
Canada
Colette McAuley 37', Sherri Sparling 62'
Date
Tuesday 21 May 2002 · Red Roses in 2002
Venue
Gorina, Barcelona

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

Canada

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Leslie Cripps Prop
  • No. 2, Moira Shiels (c) Hooker Off in the 48'
  • No. 3, Josée Lacasse Prop Off in the 57'
  • No. 4, Araba Chintoh Lock
  • No. 5, Danielle Goulet Lock Off in the 57'
  • No. 6, Dawn Keim Flanker Off in the 54'
  • No. 7, Gill Florence Flanker
  • No. 8, Maureen MacMahon Number 8
  • No. 9, Erin Dance Scrum Half Off in the 71'
  • No. 10, Kelly McCallum Fly Half Off in the 61'
  • No. 11, Colette McAuley Wing
  • No. 12, Maria Gallo Centre
  • No. 13, Julie Foster Centre Off in the 53'
  • No. 14, Christie Thompson Wing
  • No. 15, Sherri Sparling Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Heather Baillie On in the 53'
  • No. 17, Kat Todd-Schwartz On in the 57'
  • No. 18, Angela Locke On in the 57'
  • No. 19, Raquel Eldridge On in the 48'
  • No. 20, Katie Murray On in the 54'
  • No. 21, Erin Murphy On in the 61'
  • No. 22, Sommer Christie On in the 71'

Referee: Eric Darriere. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1993 – 2000

01 27 Sep 2000
Women's Test matches · 2000 Canada Cup Winnipeg

Canada 10–34 England England won

England tries: Nicky Crawford 12', Gillian Burns 17', Nicky Ponsford 39', Teresa Andrews 42', Helen Clayton 75', Paula George 80'

Canada tries: Dawn Keim 45', Gill Florence 65'

Match page: Canada v England, 27 September 2000

02 16 May 1998
Women's Rugby World Cup Amsterdam

Canada 15–31 England England won

England tries: Susie Appleby, Nicky Crawford, Sue Day, Paula George, Kate Knight, Emma Mitchell, Jayne Molyneux, Joanne Yapp, Susie Appleby, Sue Day, Paula George, Sue Day, Sue Day

Canada tries: Sarah Hall, Josée Lacasse

Match page: Canada v England, 16 May 1998

03 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

04 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

05 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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