Summary

  • England win Women's Rugby World Cup for third time with superb performance at Twickenham - match report

  • Flanker Sadia Kabeya named player of the match as Red Roses extend winning run to 33 games

  • Superb try from full-back Ellie Kildunne followed by scores from forwards Amy Cokayne and Alex Matthews give England 21-8 half-time lead

  • Abbie Ward and Matthews score tries as England hold off Canada in second half

  • Record crowd for women's rugby of 81,885 at Allianz Stadium

  1. Postpublished at 44 mins

    Canada 8-21 England

    Ellie Kildunne, make it stop...the one-woman highlights reel sprints down the left and kicks the ball over the head of the last defender, she almost gathers it in for another sensational score but the bounce does her in the end.

  2. Postpublished at 17:03 BST

    Canada 8-21 England

    Kat Merchant
    2014 England World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That was really disappointing from Canada. That's the second line-out they've given away at a really important moment. Against a team like England, you just can't afford to do that.

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    The days of the men's game and 'just' the women's game are over. Watching with a great crowd in Portsmouth. Historic day!

    Simon with his lad, Ols

  4. Postpublished at 42 mins

    Canada 8-21 England

    A beauty of a kick from Canada skipper Alex Tessier pins England in their own 22 - but Abbie Ward steals the lineout back for the hosts. Set-piece FC.

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    I'm listening in from the beautiful state of Tirol in Austria surrounded by mountains. Sound like the ladies are putting in a mountainous performance so far. Keep it up Ladies!!!!!

    Michael, Kent

  6. Postpublished at 17:01 BST

    Canada 8-21 England

    Mike Henson
    BBC Sport at Twickenham

    You almost daren't say it but....a 13-point advantage over 40 minutes, if England don't nurse this home, it either will have been the mother of Canada performances or something much worse.

    Next score is massive.

  7. Kick-offpublished at 17:01 BST

    Canada 8-21 England

    And away we go!

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    #bbc rugby Listening in Black Swan, Helmsley. North Yorkshire. C’mon The Glorious Roses 🌹

    Matt, Lizzie & Joe

  9. 'Canada are one of the smartest teams in this World Cup'published at 17:00 BST

    Canada 8-21 England

    Katy Daley-Mclean
    England's 2014 World Cup winning captain on BBC One

    Canada are one of the smartest teams in this World Cup.

    England need to play to that, they’ve been really balanced and happy with how that first half has been.

    I had a tear at the anthems, there’s 80,000 people here and the game is delivering.

  10. Postpublished at 17:00 BST

    Here come the sides. First try is massive in this second half...

  11. Postpublished at 16:59 BST

    Canada 8-21 England

    Ruby Tui
    New Zealand World Cup winner on BBC One

    A massive second half is coming. England just need to stay focused, stay composed.

    This is turning out to be pretty historic for all of us.

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    Watching BBC text from 36000 feet above Nebraska !!! Cmon Red Roses … difficult one for me holding both nationalities….birth country wins !!!

    Neil

  13. Postpublished at 16:57 BST

    England or Canada are 40 minutes away from this...

    World Cup trophyImage source, Getty Images
  14. Postpublished at 16:56 BST

    HT: Canada 8-21 England

    Lesley McKenzie
    Former Canada international and current Japan head coach on BBC One

    It's a fascinating opportunity. That's how you have to frame it when you go into a changing room when the game hasn't felt the way you wanted it to. This is a Canadian team playing England at a sold-out Twickenham for the first time. This is the first time they've faced adversity all tournament.

    Sometimes the occasion has a way of narrowing your vision.

  15. Postpublished at 16:56 BST

    Gabby Logan
    Women's Rugby World Cup presenter on BBC One

    Ellie KildunneImage source, Reuters

    There's a big sale of curly wigs going on in London.

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    Definitely not on holiday - in a soggy field in Devon following the action while my dog digs holes!! 🌹

    Anon [please remember to put your name]

  17. Postpublished at 16:55 BST

    Is nobody in England, in England this weekend?! Well I know where 82,000 people are...

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    Had to run around different venues in Rhodes to find the final being shown but so glad we did. Red Roses storming it! Keep going in the second half ladies!!!!

    Amanda and James

  19. Postpublished at 16:53 BST

    I have heard a lot of Bon Jovi today, it has to be said.

  20. Big Botterman energypublished at 16:53 BST

    HT: Canada 8-21 England

    Mike Henson
    BBC Sport at Twickenham

    Hannah Botterman is running off some serious main character energy - popping up in all the significant places and celebrating each of her two turnovers with wide-eyed zeal.

    Ellie Kildunne is the leading metre-maker in the game with 64m.

    The indefatigable stadium hosts are leading a Bon Jovi singalong for the final time in this tournament. They will be celebrating as hard as anyone tonight.