Canada Ends England’s 40-Match Unbeaten Run
Canada recovered from a nine-point halftime deficit to beat England 24-21, ending England’s 40-match unbeaten streak. Shoshanah Seumanutafa scored the decisive try with three minutes remaining, a month after Canada had also halted England’s 39-match winning streak. [1][6]
The distinction is important: England’s winning streak had already ended, but its unbeaten sequence survived until this defeat. Canada has now delivered both interruptions to England’s run. [1]
Key insights
- Canada moved from nine points behind at halftime to three points ahead at the finish—a 12-point reversal in the score margin. [1]
- Seumanutafa’s late try made the final minutes decisive rather than leaving Canada’s comeback as an uncompleted challenge. [1]
- A winning streak and an unbeaten streak measure different things; England’s sequences ended a month apart against the same opponent. [1]