Shoshanah Seumanutafa's late try sealed a 24-21 win in Toronto and snapped England's 41-match unbeaten streak.
Canada have pulled off one of rugby's biggest upsets, edging England 24-21 in Toronto to end a 41-match unbeaten run. The home side kept their composure when it mattered most and walked away with a famous victory.
Shoshanah Seumanutafa was the hero. Her late try was the decisive moment in a tight contest, and it sent the Toronto crowd into a frenzy. With the scores so close, one score was always going to settle it, and Canada were the side that found it.
For England, the result brings a long streak to an end. Forty-one matches without defeat is a remarkable stretch of consistency, and it made them the team everyone else was chasing. Three points was the difference on the day, a reminder of how fine the margins are at the top of the sport.
For Canada, this is a statement win. Beating the team that had not lost in over three years is the kind of result that builds belief and shifts the picture heading into the next stage of the international calendar. England will now look to respond, and the rest of the rugby world will be watching to see how they do it.
