Red Roses' 39-game winning streak ended in thrilling Canada draw

England 26-26 Canada: Red Roses' 39-game winning streak ended in thrilling Rugby World Cup final repeat Canada ended England's 39-Test winning streak with a thrilling 26-26 draw in Exeter, a year on from their Rugby World Cup final loss; Canada avoid defeat on English soil for first time to breed confidence ahead of Tests in Toronto and Ottawa Last Updated: 19/09/26 5:10pm Red Roses saw their 39-Test winning streak end in a draw with Canada Canada took their first step towards avenging their Rugby World Cup final defeat to England by ending the Red Roses' 39-Test winning streak in a gripping 26-26 draw in Exeter. Eight days short of the one-year anniversary of England's 33-13 triumph at Twickenham, the sides treated a sold-out Sandy Park to an absorbing WXV Global Series clash featuring eight tries that went down to the final play with the clock in the red.First-half doubles from England wing Claudia Moloney-MacDonald and Canada prop Daleaka Menin, plus scores from Hannah Botterman and Lizzie Gibson, saw the sides locked at 19-19 at the break after a six-try opening half. Latest rugby union fixtures | Rugby union live on Sky SportsDownload the Sky Sports app for expert analysis, best video & more📱Not got Sky? Latest Sky Sports deals or stream F1 with no contract 📺Bryony Field's second Test try looked to have laid the foundations for a trademark second-half surge from the Red Roses, but Canada refused to roll over, striking back through scrum-half Olivia Apps.England laid siege to the Canada line but could not find a decisive breakthrough as the Canucks kicked the final play dead to avoid defeat against the Red Roses on English soil for the first time.The Red Roses will hope to return to winning ways when they host New Zealand at Allianz Stadium next Saturday before travelling to Canada for Tests in Toronto and Ottawa.'Test match rugby gives best feedback'England captain Meg Jones:"It was amazing Test match rugby. That is what we want, it was a battle."Our discipline let us down, we didn't get in the right areas, and execute. "We have got two more shots [at Canada]. We are just looking to grow each time we play because the game gives you the best feedback."We will go again next week."WXV Global Series: England's schedule and resultsEngland 48-15 AustraliaEngland 26-26 CanadaSeptember 26 - England v New Zealand (Twickenham)October 16 - Canada v England (Toronto)October 23 - Canada v England (Ottawa)October 30 - USA v England (New Jersey)