Canada at the Women's Rugby World Cup

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The Canadian women's national rugby union team have played 39 matches at the Rugby World Cup. They have featured in every edition of the World Cup, from the inaugural tournament in 1991 to the most recent competition in 2017. [1] Canada has never finished a Rugby World Cup ranked lower than sixth. They have made the semi-finals four times and have contested four fifth-place play-offs, winning two and losing two. [1]

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Canada's best performance in a World Cup was in 2014 as finalists. [2] [1] It was their first appearance in a World Cup final. [3] They are only the fourth team to reach the final besides England, New Zealand, and the United States. [4] [1]

Canada hosted the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup. [5] [6] [7]

By position

World Cup record
YearRoundPositionPWDLPFPA
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 1991 Plate Winners5th53118037
Flag of Scotland.svg 1994 Shield Finalists6th520310546
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1998 3rd Place Play-off4th520352163
Flag of Spain.svg 2002 3rd Place Play-off4th42028594
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2006 3rd Place Play-off4th520314598
Flag of England.svg 2010 5th place match6th530214666
Flag of France.svg 2014 FinalistsSilver medal icon.svg531111362
IRFU flag.svg 2017 5th place match5th540121360
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2021 3rd Place Play-off4th6402143104
Flag of England.svg 2025 FinalistsSilver medal icon.svg650124083
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2029 Qualified as 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup semi-finalists
Flag of the United States.svg 2033 TBD
Total10/10Silver medal icon.svg†51302191,322813
  Champion  Runner-up  Third place  Fourth place
* Tied placing† Best placingHome venue

1991 Rugby World Cup

6 April 1991
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg8–24Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Glamorgan Wanderers
8 April 1991
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg9–9Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Glamorgan Wanderers
TeamPWDLPFPA
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 22004814
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 20111733
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 20111533

Knockout stage

11 April 1991
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg38–0Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Cardiff
12 April 1991
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg6–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Cardiff
13 April 1991
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg19–4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Cardiff

1994 Rugby World Cup

11 April 1994
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg5–11Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Edinburgh Academicals RFC
15 April 1994
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg28–0Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Edinburgh Academicals RFC
TeamPWDLPFPA
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 22004013
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 21013311
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 2002857

Knockout stage

17 April 1994
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg10–24Flag of England.svg  England
Gala
20 April 1994
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg57–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Melrose
23 April 1994
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg5–11Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Boroughmuir

1998 Rugby World Cup

1 May 1998
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg16–7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Amsterdam
5 May 1998
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg6–72Flag of England.svg  England
Amsterdam
TeamPWDLPFPALadder
Flag of England.svg  England 220014762nd
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 210122798th
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2101511610th
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2002013915th

Knockout stage

9 May 1998
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg9–7Flag of France.svg  France
Amsterdam
12 May 1998
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg6–46Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Amsterdam
16 May 1998
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg15–31Flag of England.svg  England
Amsterdam

2002 Rugby World Cup

13 May 2002
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg57–0IRFU flag.svg  Ireland
Girona, Barcelona
18 May 2002
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg11–0Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Girona, Barcelona
PositionNationPWDLPFPATPOverall

Ranking

1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 220067062nd
2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2101131447th
3Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 21012513410th
4IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 2002079213th

Knockout stage

21 May 2002
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg10–53Flag of England.svg  England
Girona, Barcelona
25 May 2002
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg7–41Flag of France.svg  France
Olympic Stadium, Barcelona

2006 Rugby World Cup

31 August 2006
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg7–66Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton
4 September 2006
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg79–0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
St. Albert Rugby Park, St. Albert
8 September 2006
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg45–5Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton

Pool A ⇔ Pool D

PoolTeamPWDLPFPAPts
AFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3300137714
DFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 32011317110
DFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 3201563810
DFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 310232695
AFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 3102141154
AFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 300322970

Knockout stage

12 September 2006
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg6–10Flag of England.svg  England
Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton
17 September 2006
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg8–17Flag of France.svg  France
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton

2010 Rugby World Cup

20 August 2010
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg37–10Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Surrey Sports Park, Guildford, South East England
24 August 2010
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg40–10Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Surrey Sports Park, Guildford, South East England
28 August 2010
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg8–23Flag of France.svg  France
Surrey Sports Park, Guildford, South East England
PoNationPWDLPFPAPDTFTABPTP
1Flag of France.svg  France 33005524+31102113
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 32018543+42127210
3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 31024959−108915
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 30032487−6321411

Knockout stage

1 September 2010
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg41–0Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Surrey Sports Park, Guildford
5 September 2010
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg20–23Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Surrey Sports Park, Guildford

2014 Rugby World Cup

1 August 2014
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg31–5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 2
5 August 2014
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg42–7Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 2
9 August 2014
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg13–13Flag of England.svg  England
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1
TeamPWDLTFPFPA+/−BPPts
Flag of England.svg  England 32101712321+102212
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3210128625+61212
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 310285181−3015
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 3003215148−13300

Knockout stage

13 August 2014
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg18–16Flag of France.svg  France
Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris, France
17 August 2014
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg9–21Flag of England.svg  England
Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris, France

2017 Rugby World Cup

9 August 2017
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg98–0Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Billings Park UCD, Dublin
13 August 2017
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg15–0Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Billings Park UCD, Dublin
17 August 2017
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg5–48Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Billings Park UCD, Dublin
TeamPWDLTFPFPA+/−BPPts
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 33003521317+196315
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 32011911848+7019
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 310295174−2315
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 3003215258−24300

Knockout stage

22 August 2017
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg52–0Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Queen's University Belfast
26 August 2017
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg43–12Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Queen's University Belfast

2021 Rugby World Cup

9 October 2022 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 41–5 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
16 October 2022 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 22–12 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Waitakere Stadium, Auckland
23 October 2022 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 29–14 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Waitakere Stadium, Auckland


PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDTBPts
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 33009231+6116315
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 32015540+15819
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 31025468−14815
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 30033092−62500
Source: [ citation needed ]

Quarter-finals

30 October 2022
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg (2)32–11(7) Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Waitakere Stadium, Auckland

Semi-finals

5 November 2022
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg19–26Flag of England.svg  England
Eden Park, Auckland

Third-place play-off

12 November 2022
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg0–36Flag of France.svg  France
Eden Park, Auckland

2025 Rugby World Cup

23 August 2025
(1 BP) Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg65–7Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
York Community Stadium, York
30 August 2025
(1 BP) Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg42–0Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Salford Community Stadium, Manchester
6 September 2025
(1 BP) Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg40–19Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Sandy Park, Exeter
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPtsQualification
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 330014726+1212343015Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 310250119−69821105
3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 32018663+2314102010
4Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 300333108−75616112
Source: World Rugby
Rules for classification: Pool stage tiebreakers

Quarter-finals

13 September 2025
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg46–5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol

Semi-finals

19 September 2025
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 34–19 Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Ashton Gate, Bristol

Finals

27 September 2025
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 13–33 Flag of England.svg  England
Twickenham Stadium, London

Overall record

Overall record against all nations in the World Cup:

CountryPWDLPFPAWin %
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 22008917100%
Flag of England.svg  England 90181012830%
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 1100657100%
Flag of France.svg  France 62045014033.33%
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 1100980100%
IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 1100570100%
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 22002812100%
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2200985100%
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 2200735100%
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1100167100%
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 41035415725%
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 1100427100%
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 54011344080%
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1100380100%
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 33001299100%
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 11004010100%
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4202879450%
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 53111232060%
Total51302191,32281358.82%

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "RWC 2021 Spotlight: Canada". www.women.rugby. 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  2. ↑ "History - Rugby World Cup 2021". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  3. ↑ "Women's Rugby World Cup: England beat Canada to win final". BBC Sport. 17 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  4. ↑ "Canada Women's Rugby Team". www.rugbypass.com. Archived from the original on 2022-12-10. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  5. ↑ "Canada to Host Women's Rugby World Cup 2006". Sportcal. 2004-11-24. Archived from the original on 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  6. ↑ "Edmonton welcomes players for Women's Rugby World Cup". cbc.ca. 2006-08-30. Archived from the original on 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  7. ↑ "Womens' [sic] World Cup awarded to Canada". ESPN.com. 2004-12-07. Archived from the original on 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
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