Womens RWC 2025

[MiketheSnow]

France had a good go of it but loose passes and desperation never made them a real threat

NZ 42-26 France
Full time

[sparky]

But who cares?

World Rugby needs to scrap 3rd/4th playoffs and let the losing Semi Finalists fly home early.

[MiketheSnow]

Rugby fans who want to see a good game of rugby

[sparky]

Final under way.

Nice early attack by Canada.

[sparky]

English forwards are huge. And they monster the first scrum.

[sparky]

England mess up a lineup, great work by Canada.

And it's the first try.

England 0 Canada 5

The cabbage patch is silent.

[sparky]

Not quite with the conversion.

What a start for the brave underdogs!

[sparky]

Terrible Canadian defence and the English fullback waltzes through.

[sparky]

Kick over.

England 7 Canada 5.

[sparky]

There was an England attacking advantage there.

Unlike the ref for the Semi Final, Hollie Davidson is prepared to penalise the Canadians.

[MiketheSnow]

@sparky said in Womens RWC 2025:

Terrible Canadian defence and the English fullback waltzes through.

Or alternatively she leaves them standing like statues

[sparky]

Illegal Canadian steal, not realising.

A penalty to England the right call.

Why didn't we have this ref for the Semi Final?

Sigh!

[sparky]

Canada looking to open it up, but handling errors letting them down.

England are more patient and will slowly turn the screw I suspect.

[sparky]

England's line speed in defence and dominant scrum and Hollie Davidson's rigorous officiating is putting Canada under much more pressure than last week.

[sparky]

5 metre line out to England. Drive.

England have their second try. Cocaine scored. 12-7 to the hosts.

[sparky]

Conversion over. 14-5.

The hosts are going to win this at a canter.

[sparky]

England's defence is magnificent. No way through for their opponents.

[sparky]

Great defence wins you Rugby World Cups.

[sparky]

TMO review. Didn't look to me like England scored.

[sparky]

No try. But England have a 5m scrum.