Match anticipated to set rugby viewership records – live broadcast on TSN1, TSN4, and just announced on CTV2. Coverage starts with an extended one-hour pre-game show at 10:00AM EST / 7:00AM PST.

September 25, 2025 (London, England) — For only the second time in history, Canada’s Women’s Rugby Team will compete in the Women’s Rugby World Cup Final. Head coach Kevin Rouet has named the match-day roster set to take on England for rugby’s biggest prize this Saturday, September 27, at 8:00 a.m. PST / 11:00 a.m. EST (4:00 p.m. local time) at Allianz Stadium in London. The final will be played in front of a sold-out crowd of 82,000 — the largest audience in women’s rugby history.

“The focus remains on ourselves this week, nothing changes in how we prepare from the last game,” said Rouet. “Of course, we are happy to have made it to the World Cup finals but there is still a job to be done, and I believe in all the players and staff we have here that we will be ready to go for Saturday.”

Rouet has opted for an unchanged lineup following Canada’s semi-final performance, where the team defeated reigning World Cup champions, the New Zealand Black Ferns, by a score of 34–19.

Rouet added: “Every week the coaches are faced with such a hard decision as we believe that all 32 players we have in the squad are amazing rugby players and have a positive impact on the game. We decided to be consistent after a performance we were really happy with against New Zealand, but it will take all the players we have with us to help us win a World Cup.”

Canada scored five tries in that semi-final match, courtesy of Justine Pelletier (named Mastercard Player of the Match), Asia Hogan-Rochester, Florence Symonds, Sophie de Goede, and Alex Tessier. The team also delivered a flawless performance around the breakdown, in the scrum and won 14 out of their 15 total lineouts.

The last time Canada and England met was in the WXV 1 finale last year in Vancouver, British Columbia. Canada struck early through Justine Pelletier and held a 12–7 lead going into the second half following a converted try by Alex Tessier. However, England responded with two late tries to secure a 21–12 victory and claim the WXV 1 title.

 

WHERE TO WATCH 
Coverage of the final between Canada and England will be available on TSN1 and TSN4, with exciting additional coverage just announced on CTV2. Canadians can tune in for an extended one-hour pre-game show starting at 10:00AM EST / 7:00AM PST with kickoff at 11:00AM EST / 8:00AM PST.

CANADA’S RUGBY WORLD CUP FINALS MATCH DAY ROSTER VS ENGLAND

1. McKinley Hunt (King City, ON) – Aurora Barbarians / Saracens (37 caps)
2. Emily Tuttosi (Souris, MB) – Calgary Hornets / Exeter Chiefs (40 caps) 
3. DaLeaka Menin (Vulcan, AB) – Calgary Hornets / Exeter Chiefs (68 caps) 
4. Sophie de Goede (Victoria, BC) – Castaway Wanderers / Saracens (40 caps)
5. Courtney O’Donnell (Rimbey, AB) – Red Deer Titans Rugby (52 caps)   
6. Caroline Crossley (Victoria, BC) – Castaway Wanderers (12 caps)
7. Karen Paquin (Quebec City, QC) – Club de rugby de Quebec (50 caps)
8. Fabiola Forteza (Quebec City, QC) – Club de rugby de Québec / Stade Bordelais (40 caps)

9. Justine Pelletier (Rivière-du-Loup, QC) – Club de rugby de Québec / Stade Bordelais (42 caps)
10. Taylor Perry (Oakville, ON) – Oakville Crusaders / Exeter Chiefs (22 caps)
11. Asia Hogan-Rochester (Toronto, ON) – Toronto Nomads / Westshore RFC (7 caps)
12. Alexandra Tessier (Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, QC) – Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue RFC / Exeter Chiefs (65 caps)
13. Florence Symonds (Vancouver, BC) – University of British Columbia (17 caps)
14. Alysha Corrigan (Charlottetown, PEI) – CRFC / Saracens (25 caps)

15. Julia Schell (Uxbridge, ON) – Guelph Goats / CastawayWanderers / Ealing Trailfinders (31 caps)

FINISHERS
16. Gillian Boag (Calgary, AB) – Capilano RFC (38 caps) 
17. Brittany Kassil (Guelph, ON) – Guelph Goats (52 caps)
18. Olivia DeMerchant (Mapledale, NB) – Halifax Tars RFC (65 caps)
19. Tyson Beukeboom (Uxbridge, ON) – Cowichan Piggies / Aurora Barbarians / Ealing Trailfinders (83 caps)
20. Laetitia Royer (Loretteville, QC) – St-Anne-de-Bellevue / Concordia University / Saracens (21 caps)
21. Gabrielle Senft (Regina, SK) – Castaway Wanderers / Saracens (39 caps)
22. Olivia Apps (Lindsay, ON) – Lindsay RFC (24 caps)
23. Shoshanah Seumanutafa (White Rock, BC) – Counties Manukau (24 caps)

MISSION: WIN RUGBY WORLD CUP  
The Mission: Win Rugby World Cup campaign was launched by Rugby Canada to close a $1 million dollar funding gap in sending the best-ever prepared Canadian team to a Rugby World Cup. Rugby Canada CEO met with Head Coach Kevin Rouet at the outset of the season and mapped an ideal training and preparation schedule. It totaled $3.6 million.  The union equally supports women’s and men’s teams, contributing $2.6 million – the highest Rugby Canada has supported a high performance team. Currently at 95% to its $1 million fundraising goal, proceeds from the campaign directly support priorities of the team – pre-tournament training camps, warm-up matches, travel, nutrition, and daily operations of having the group together longer.

The Mission campaign continues to accept donations. Visit www.rugby.ca/en/donate for more information or LINK HERE for the donation page.