Summary

  • Click 'Watch live' for coverage of England v Canada in WXV Global Series

  • England tries: Moloney-MacDonald 2, Botterman, Field

  • Canada tries: Gibson, Menin 2

  • First half ended 19-19 with both sides crossing for three tries apiece

  • First match between sides since England beat Canada in 2025 World Cup final

  • England play New Zealand at Allianz Stadium on 26 September to complete home series of matches

Live Reporting

Alastair Telfer

  1. England 26-19 Canada

    Zoe Harrison clears for England. Canada will come forward again.

  2. England 26-19 Canada

    Susie Appleby
    Former England international on BBC iPlayer

    The patience on that was what won England the ground they made.

    Field at the back, controlling it so well.

    A really fantastic try from the pack and the momentum that will give at this point of the match, having just made front-row changes, is a huge moment in this game and can turn the tides.

  3. England 26-19 Canada

    That's why England are world champions. Huge defensive play to keep the score level and then a try soon after.

  4. try

    Converted try - England 26-19 Canada

    Bryony Field (con Zoe Harrison)

    Bryony Field dots down from the back of a rampaging maul. Zoe Harrison pings over the extras from out wide.

  5. England 19-19 Canada

    Millie Wood
    Ex-England international on BBC iPlayer

    It's a massive opportunity for England, who are upping the intensity to go after Canada.

  6. England 19-19 Canada

    England send a penalty to the corner. A try now would be huge.

  7. England 19-19 Canada

    Millie Wood
    Ex-England international on BBC iPlayer

    A defensive set where England were put to the test and they passed it with flying colours.

  8. Replacements - England

    England 19-19 Canada

    Mackenzie Carson and Sarah Bern are on for Hannah Botterman and Maud Muir.

    Botterman scored one of England's three tries in the first half.

  9. England 19-19 Canada

    Zoe Harrison, who intercepted the ball, belts it up the pitch and England will have a line-out.

    Canada had numbers and it looked a likely try.

  10. England 19-19 Canada

    Florence Symonds goes charging forward. Canada go wide before it is intercepted...

  11. England 19-19 Canada

    England's defence holds firm but Canada retain the ball. Will a try finally come?

  12. England 19-19 Canada

    Canada go charging into England's 22.

  13. England 19-19 Canada

    The ball is lost and Canada clear. Good defensive set.

  14. England 19-19 Canada

    A gift for England as Canada fail to take the kick-off and then mess up the line-out.

    Fine margins...

  15. Kick-off

    England 19-19 Canada

    Zoe Harrison gets the game back under way.

  16. HT: England 19-19 Canada

    Susie Appleby
    Former England international on BBC iPlayer

    Fine margins decide these types of games.

  17. HT: England 19-19 Canada

    Will England’s bench do what they usually do and deliver in the final quarter?

    They were behind at half-time for the first time since 2020 last week.

    And they haven't lost a match since the 2022 World Cup final.

  18. Canada's power

    HT: England 19-19 Canada

  19. HT: England 19-19 Canada

    Millie Wood
    Ex-England international on BBC iPlayer

    I had a prediction that this match would be close until about 60 to 65 minutes, so I'm not too far off.

    It's interesting what you take from that half, there's been sparks from England but sometimes there are parts where the basics go amiss.

    The greasy ball has been an issue, but no excuses.

  20. If you missed England's tries

    HT: England 19-19 Canada