Canada at the Women's Rugby World Cup

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]

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

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World Cup record
Year Round Position P W D L F A
  1991 Plate Winners 5th 5 3 1 1 80 37
  1994 Shield Finalists 6th 5 2 0 3 105 46
  1998 3rd Place Play-off 4th 5 2 0 3 52 163
  2002 3rd Place Play-off 4th 4 2 0 2 84 94
  2006 3rd Place Play-off 4th 5 2 0 3 145 28
  2010 5th place match 6th 5 2 0 3 146 66
  2014 Finalists   5 3 1 1 113 62
  2017 5th place match 5th 5 4 0 1 213 60
  2021 3rd Place Play-off 4th 6 4 0 2 143 104
  2025 Qualified
  2029 TBD
  2033
Total 9/9   45 24 2 19 1081 660
  Champion   Runner-up   Third place   Fourth place
* Tied placing Best placing Home venue

1991 Rugby World Cup

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6 April 1991
Canada  8–24  New Zealand
Glamorgan Wanderers
8 April 1991
Canada  9–9  Wales
Glamorgan Wanderers
Team P W D L PF PA
  New Zealand 2 2 0 0 48 14
  Canada 2 0 1 1 17 33
  Wales 2 0 1 1 15 33

Knockout stage

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11 April 1991
Canada  38–0  Soviet Union
Cardiff
12 April 1991
Canada  6–0  Italy
Cardiff
13 April 1991
Canada  19–4  Spain
Cardiff

1994 Rugby World Cup

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11 April 1994
Canada  5–11  Wales
Edinburgh Academicals RFC
Team P W D L PF PA
  Wales 2 2 0 0 40 13
  Canada 2 1 0 1 33 11
  Kazakhstan 2 0 0 2 8 57

Knockout stage

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17 April 1994
Canada  10–24  England
Gala
20 April 1994
Canada  57–0  Japan
Melrose
23 April 1994
Canada  5–11  Scotland
Boroughmuir

1998 Rugby World Cup

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1 May 1998
Canada  16–7  Netherlands
Amsterdam
5 May 1998
Canada  6–72  England
Amsterdam
Team P W D L PF PA Ladder
  England 2 2 0 0 147 6 2nd
  Canada 2 1 0 1 22 79 8th
  Netherlands 2 1 0 1 51 16 10th
  Sweden 2 0 0 2 0 139 15th

Knockout stage

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9 May 1998
Canada  9–7  France
Amsterdam
12 May 1998
Canada  6–46  United States
Amsterdam
16 May 1998
Canada  15–31  England
Amsterdam

2002 Rugby World Cup

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13 May 2002
Canada  57–0  Ireland
Girona, Barcelona
18 May 2002
Canada  11–0  Scotland
Girona, Barcelona
Position Nation P W D L PF PA TP Overall

Ranking

1   Canada 2 2 0 0 67 0 6 2nd
2   Scotland 2 1 0 1 13 14 4 7th
3   Samoa 2 1 0 1 25 13 4 10th
4   Ireland 2 0 0 2 0 79 2 13th

Knockout stage

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21 May 2002
Canada  10–53  England
Girona, Barcelona
25 May 2002
Canada  7–41  France
Try: Julie Foster
Con: Kelly McCallum
Try: Nathalie Amiel (2)
Dalphine Plantet (2)
Annabel Donnadieu
Clotilde Flaugère
Con: Estelle Sartini (2)
Pen: Estelle Sartini
Olympic Stadium, Barcelona

2006 Rugby World Cup

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31 August 2006
Canada  7–66  New Zealand
Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton
4 September 2006
Canada  79–0  Spain
St. Albert Rugby Park, St. Albert
8 September 2006
Canada  45–5  Kazakhstan
Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton

Pool A ⇔ Pool D

Pool Team P W D L PF PA Pts
A   New Zealand 3 3 0 0 137 7 14
D   Canada 3 2 0 1 131 71 10
D   Scotland 3 2 0 1 56 38 10
D   Samoa 3 1 0 2 32 69 5
A   Spain 3 1 0 2 14 115 4
A   Kazakhstan 3 0 0 3 22 97 0

Knockout stage

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12 September 2006
Canada  6–10  England
Ellerslie Rugby Park, Edmonton
17 September 2006
Canada  8–17  France
Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton

2010 Rugby World Cup

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20 August 2010
Canada  37–10  Scotland
Try: Barbara Mervin 10'
Mandy Marchak (2) 21', 41'
Maria Gallo 38'
Heather Moyse 51'
Con: Anna Schnell (3) 22', 39', 52'
Pen: Anna Schnell (2) 7', 18'
ReportTry: Lucy Millard 49'
Lindsay Wheeler 64'
Surrey Sports Park, Guildford, South East England
Referee: Clare Daniels (England)
24 August 2010
Canada  40–10  Sweden
Try: Mandy Marchak 1'
Patzer (2) 11', 41'
Heather Moyse (3) 16', 23', 72'
Con: Anna Schnell (5) 2', 12', 17', 42', 73'
ReportTry: Charlotta Westin Vines 34'
Con: Ulrika Andersson Hall 35'
Pen: Ulrika Andersson Hall 21'
Surrey Sports Park, Guildford, South East England
Referee: Gabriel Lee (Hong Kong)
Po Nation P W D L PF PA PD TF TA BP TP
1   France 3 3 0 0 55 24 +31 10 2 1 13
2   Canada 3 2 0 1 85 43 +42 12 7 2 10
3   Scotland 3 1 0 2 49 59 −10 8 9 1 5
4   Sweden 3 0 0 3 24 87 −63 2 14 1 1

Knockout stage

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1 September 2010
Canada  41–0  Scotland
Try: Heather Moyse (2) 4', 6'
Maria Gallo 18'
Mandy Marchak 61'
Cheryl Phillips (2) 62', 72'
Con: Anna Schnell (4) 4', 7', 61', 63'
Pen: Anna Schnell 43'
Report
Surrey Sports Park, Guildford
Referee: Javier Mancuso (Argentina)
5 September 2010
Canada  20–23  United States
Try: Heather Moyse 7'
Megan Gibbs 35'
Con: Anna Schnell (2) 8', 36'
Pen: Anna Schnell (2) 3', 66'
ReportTry: Ashley English 30'
Lynelle Kugler 42'
Vanesha McGee 47'
Con: Christy Ringgenberg 43'
Pen: Christy Ringgenberg (2) 16', 20'
Surrey Sports Park, Guildford
Referee: Sébastien Minery (France)

2014 Rugby World Cup

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1 August 2014
Canada  31–5  Spain
Report
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 2
Referee:   Nicky Inwood
5 August 2014
Canada  42–7  Samoa
Report
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 2
Referee:   Helen O'Reilly
9 August 2014
Canada  13–13  England
Report
CNR, Marcoussis Pitch 1
Referee:   Amy Perrett
Team P W D L TF PF PA +/− BP Pts
  England 3 2 1 0 17 123 21 +102 2 12
  Canada 3 2 1 0 12 86 25 +61 2 12
  Spain 3 1 0 2 8 51 81 −30 1 5
  Samoa 3 0 0 3 2 15 148 −133 0 0

Knockout stage

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13 August 2014
Canada  18–16  France
Try: Elissa Alarie 42'
Magali Harvey 46'
Con: Magali Harvey 46'
Pen: Magali Harvey (2) 29', 40'+3'
Cards: Mary Jane Kirby   76'
ReportTry: Assa Koita
Safi N'Diaye 65'
Pen: Sandrine Agricole (2) 6', 34'
Cards: Caroline Ladagnous   28'
Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris, France
Referee:   Helen O'Reilly
17 August 2014
18:45
Canada  9–21  England
Pen: Magali Harvey (3) 40', 45', 58'ReportTry: Danielle Waterman 33'
Emily Scarratt 74'
Con: Emily Scarratt 74'
Pen: Emily Scarratt (3) 11', 25', 60'
Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris, France
Referee:   Amy Perrett

2017 Rugby World Cup

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9 August 2017
17:15
Canada  98–0  Hong Kong
Report[8]
Billings Park UCD, Dublin
13 August 2017
17:00
Canada  15–0  Wales
Report[9]
Billings Park UCD, Dublin
17 August 2017
12:00
Canada  5–48  New Zealand
Report[10]
Billings Park UCD, Dublin
Team P W D L TF PF PA +/− BP Pts
  New Zealand 3 3 0 0 35 213 17 +196 3 15
  Canada 3 2 0 1 19 118 48 +70 1 9
  Wales 3 1 0 2 9 51 74 −23 1 5
  Hong Kong 3 0 0 3 2 15 258 −243 0 0

Knockout stage

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22 August 2017
17:00
Canada  52–0  Wales
Report[11]
Queen's University Belfast
26 August 2017
14:30
Canada  43–12  Australia
Report[12]
Queen's University Belfast

2021 Rugby World Cup

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9 October 2022 Japan   5–41   Canada Northland Events Centre, Whangārei
16 October 2022 Italy   12–22   Canada Waitakere Stadium, Auckland
23 October 2022 Canada   29–14   United States Waitakere Stadium, Auckland


Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD T B Pts
1   Canada 3 3 0 0 92 31 +61 16 3 15
2   Italy 3 2 0 1 55 40 +15 8 1 9
3   United States 3 1 0 2 54 68 −14 8 1 5
4   Japan 3 0 0 3 30 92 −62 5 0 0
Source: [citation needed]

Quarter-finals

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30 October 2022
16:30 NZDT (UTC+13)
Canada   (2)32–11(7)   United States
Try: Hunt 16' c
Paquin 20' m
Farries 41' c
Tessier 57' c
Con: de Goede (3/4) 14', 42', 58'
Pen: de Goede (2/2) 47', 65'
ReportTry: Kitlinski 9' m
Pen: Kelter (2/2) 38', 45'
Waitakere Stadium, Auckland
Referee: Joy Neville (Ireland)[13]

Semi-finals

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5 November 2022
16:30 NZDT (UTC+13)
Canada  19–26  England
Try: Paquin 19' m
Corrigan 35' c
Beukeboom 68' c
Con: de Goede (2/3) 36', 68'
ReportTry: M. Packer 8' c
Dow (2) 15' m, 50' m
Con: Scarratt (1/3) 10'
Pen: Scarratt (3/3) 40', 43', 71'
Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)[13]

Third-place play-off

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12 November 2022
16:30 NZDT (UTC+13)
Canada  0–36  France
ReportTry: Fall 12' c
Bourdon 36' c
Ménager (2) 41' m, 61' c
Deshayes 44' c
Con: Drouin (4/5) 13', 37', 45', 62'
Pen: Drouin 21'
Eden Park, Auckland
Referee: Sara Cox (England)[13]

2025 Rugby World Cup

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1   Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2   Fiji 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Wales 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: World Rugby
Rules for classification: Pool stage tiebreakers


Overall record

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Overall record against all nations in the World Cup:

Country P W D L PF PA Win %
  Australia 1 1 0 0 43 12 100%
  England 8 0 1 7 88 250 12.5%
  France 6 2 0 4 50 140 33.33%
  Hong Kong 1 1 0 0 98 0 100%
  Ireland 1 1 0 0 57 0 100%
  Italy 2 2 0 0 28 12 100%
  Japan 2 2 0 0 98 5 100%
  Kazakhstan 2 2 0 0 73 5 100%
  Netherlands 1 1 0 0 16 7 100%
  New Zealand 3 0 0 3 20 138 0%
  Samoa 1 1 0 0 42 7 100%
  Scotland 4 3 0 1 94 21 75%
  Soviet Union 1 1 0 0 38 0 100%
  Spain 3 3 0 0 129 9 100%
  Sweden 1 1 0 0 40 10 100%
  United States 4 2 0 2 77 94 50%
  Wales 4 2 1 1 81 20 50%
Total 45 25 2 18 1,082 730 55.55%

References

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  7. ^ "Womens' [sic] World Cup awarded to Canada". ESPN.com. 2004-12-07. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
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