Canada player ratings v Red Roses in Ottawa | WXV Global Series 2026

Canada have completed their 2026 season in stunning fashion, picking up a second consecutive win over the Red Roses with a 31-22 result in front of over 12,000 fans at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa.

The Red Roses made the hosts work for the result, grabbing the lead early in the second half; however, a mammoth shift from the Canadian bench and loose forwards, plus a double to Sophie de Goede and tries to DaLeaka Menin and Savannah Bauder, saw the hosts prevail over the world number one side.

Here is how the Maple Leafs rated…

15. Savannah Bauder – 7.5/10
Once Canada got into their groove in the second half, Bauder began to make her presence known, rightly identifying opportunities for the hosts out wide, combining well with her centres and flyhalf. Busting three tackles, making a line break and scoring a try in a piece of individual brilliance, the cross-code star was on fire in the second half until being forced off with an ankle injury in the 72nd minute.

14. Alysha Corrigan – 7.5
A strong day out for the right winger, Corrigan was unlucky to not come up on the scoresheet, threatening on several occasions to break the England defence open. Making three dangerous breaks on attack, what was even more impressive was her perfect defensive record, shutting down the English weapons out wide and dominating the contest on her wing – which played a big part in her side’s victory.

13. Florence Symonds – 7
A solid day out, and despite a lot of her work not making the highlights reel, her defence in the first 40 minutes was especially solid, combining nicely with Seumanutafa. She began to open things up in the second half with three line breaks, proving a valuable cog for the Maple Leafs as the English tried to force the result late.

12. Shoshanah Seumanutafa – 6.5
Building some decent combinations with Symonds and Perry across her 48-minute performance, Seumanutafa put together a solid effort despite some shaky moments defensively. Her work, though, helped Canada identify there were chances to attack outside, making her an ideal swap for Alex Tessier early in the second half to capitalise.

11. Asia Hogan-Rochester – 7
With Canada finding success out wide on the flanks, Hogan-Rochester rewarded the advantage on attack, making 12 carries for nearly 80 metres across the game, which included one line break and tackle bust. Not being given a lot of work to do defensively, Hogan-Rochester kept her side moving forward, which was all that was needed.

10. Taylor Perry – 7
After playing at inside centre last week, Perry was clearly given a modus operandi to serve as distributor, the flyhalf making minimal carries and unleashing the weapons in her line. The strategy proved its worth in spades, as Bauder and co. began to flourish in the second half. Perry understood the assignment, and executed well.

9. Olivia Apps – 7
The Canadian cross code star continues to have a stranglehold on the starting scrumhalf position for good reason, keeping the side composed even as the scrum struggled to fire. Busting four tackles across her 56-minute performance, her experience settled the hosts after assisting in de Goede’s second try, with Pelletier injected at the perfect time.

1. Mikiela Nelson – 5
It was an improved performance for Nelson compared to last week, the prop proving an effective weapon in the first half in general play, making six carries and a perfect defensive record. However, she was once again found out on the scrum and discipline front, conceding four penalties for her side, two at scrum time and two for offside, and was wisely taken off early in the second half.

2. Kiki Idowu – 6.5
On a day where the Canadian scrum was bettered by the English, Idowu still delivered an overall positive with a decent performance at the lineout and in general play, though the hooker did concede two turnovers. Her best work, though, came in the form of her defence, making an impressive 15 tackles with no misses.

3. DaLeaka Menin – 7.5
An anchor and mainstay of the Canadian side for good reason, Menin churned through work across her nearly 80-minute performance, with 14 carries, a perfect defensive record, and being the recipient of a key maul try for the Canadians at the 61st minute. While the front row woes at set piece mark her down, it wasn’t enough to diminish another solid performance from the Canadian prop.

4. Sophie De Goode – 8.5
Where Canada won this game was in the engine room and loose forwards, and captain Sophie de Goede reminded everyone why she is so highly regarded in the world of women’s rugby. Topping Canada’s carry count with 19 carries, the lock made two line breaks, 18 tackles and scored 16 of her side’s points, with an inconsistent night with the boot and three turnovers conceded the only blemishes on a stellar performance.

5. Laetitia Royer – 7
One of the key rotations in the second half, Royer’s 53-minute effort produced a much better performance compared to last week, getting through a mountain of work defensively with 16 tackles made, making no errors and keeping the Canadian lineout on parity with the English. It was a performance that likely won’t make the highlight reel, but a significant one for the result nonetheless.

6. Gabrielle Senft – 8
The loose forwards of Canada were nothing short of phenomenal across this match, with Gabby Senft packing it in across her 53-minute performance. Making 14 tackles, Senft led the Canadian lineout and kept the side in hunt, making nearly 40 post-contact metres from just six carries to keep the hosts holding a physical edge when England threatened to run away with the game.

7. Julia Omokhuale – 9
A well-deserved player of the match winner, Julia Omokhuale was simply phenomenal in Ottawa, being as close to perfect on park. Across her 80-minute performance, the loose forward made 11 carries, 17 tackles without a single miss, proved a valuable lineout weapon, and didn’t make a single infringement across the game, giving the English nothing to capitalise on. Add in scoring her side’s first try of the night, and it was hard not to go past her for effort.

8. Lizzie Gibson – 8.5
Despite conceding two penalties, they were the only blemishes for Canada’s number eight, who went toe-to-toe with Omakahuale for best on park. Topping the tackle count of the entire match with 20 tackles and sitting only second to her skipper for carries with 15, Gibson went looking for work and found plenty, her physicality in general play shutting the Red Roses out of the game.

Replacements – 8
Beating the English in the second half three tries to two, Canada’s bench once again put in a big shift, spearheaded by the likes of Emily Tuttosi, who had a perfect night at the lineout, Brittany Kassil, who turned out a big 40-minute shift, and Alex Tessier, whose injection at the 49th minute set the Canadian attack alight. The bench only added to Canada’s strengths in the game and got the Maple Leafs over the line for a second famous win.