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Red Roses · Women's Test matches · 2003 Churchill Cup

Canada
v England⁠

18–21

Full time

Canada v England finished 18–21.

England
Emily Cooke 40', Sam Buckingham 62', Georgia Stevens 80'
Canada
Colette McAuley 51', Christie Thompson 68'
Date
Saturday 28 June 2003 · Red Roses in 2003
Venue
Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver
Competition
Women's Test matches · 2003 Churchill Cup

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

Canada

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Leslie Cripps Prop
  • No. 2, Raquel Eldridge Hooker
  • No. 3, Heather MacDonald Prop
  • No. 4, Araba Chintoh Lock
  • No. 5, Danielle Goulet Lock Yellow card 75'
  • No. 6, Heather Jaques Flanker
  • No. 7, Gill Florence Flanker
  • No. 8, Maureen MacMahon Number 8
  • No. 9, Erin Dance (c) Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Kelly McCallum Fly Half
  • No. 11, Colette McAuley Wing
  • No. 12, Sarah Ulmer Centre
  • No. 13, Maria Gallo Centre
  • No. 14, Julie Foster Wing
  • No. 15, Christie Thompson Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Jen Boyd (not used)
  • No. 17, Rudy Turner (not used)
  • No. 18, Angela Locke (not used)
  • No. 19, Katie Murray (not used)
  • No. 20, Tamara Curtis (not used)
  • No. 21, Kirstie Smith (not used)
  • No. 22, Brooke Hilditch (not used)

Referee: Kevin McCaslin. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1998 – 2003

01 14 Jun 2003
Women's Test matches · 2003 Churchill Cup Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver

Canada 5–10 England England won

England tries: Christine Diver 45'

Canada tries: Maureen MacMahon 36'

Match page: Canada v England, 14 June 2003

02 21 May 2002
Women's Rugby World Cup Gorina, Barcelona

Canada 10–53 England England won

England tries: 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 tries: Colette McAuley 37', Sherri Sparling 62'

Match page: Canada v England, 21 May 2002

03 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

04 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

05 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

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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