Roses beat the Canadian side 33-13 to win the Women’s Rugby World Cup, inspiring thousands of young girls across the country.
On the 27th of September 2025, 81,885 loyal England supporters stood proudly behind the Roses to watch them dominate against a strong Canadian side. Looking dangerous all tournament and ranked No. 2 in the world Canada were ready. However, England showed that in the moments when it matters; anything is possible. With 82,000 supporters and their hands placed on their hearts singing the national anthem, England could do anything. Fighting against curses from 2 back-to-back losses in major world cup finals, the women’s side brought the World Cup home.
Like the Lionesses Euros final in 2022, the rugby final was filled with similar flair and the side attacked in complete and utter style, with England’s No.8 Matthews scoring two tries during the game. The intensity was prolific throughout, with media records being broken left, right and centre; the final was the most tuned in event in rugby history.
After only 6 minutes and 5 points against them, 26-year-old Ellie Kildunne stole the show with her stunning try, causing mayhem in the Canadian defence. The England number 15 used quick feet and a multiplicity of body feints to exploit the opposing defence. Kildunne caused carnage. After the try was scored Twickenham erupted in numerous echoes from all different directions.
With women’s rugby experiencing a surge in spectatorship since the World Cup began, England have not only revived their reputation from the horror final of 2022 but established a path for young girls and new supporters to take up the sport. Whilst the gap of participation between young boys and girls is still present, with many girls dropping out of sport due to gendered stereotypes, the Roses World Cup win propelled the Sport at full thrust to tackle these issues head on.
The most exciting aspect of this final is that this is just the start for women’s sport. The new era has started and just as the Lionesses and the Roses have demonstrated; the interest is there. In following weeks, the women's cricket World Cup will be dually hosted by India and Sri Lanka, where the major platforms such as the BBC are already live streaming the events. This is just the beginning for women’s sport.