So, you may have heard that there is a fairly large rugby game that happens on Saturday.
And if that is as much as you know, don’t worry, we have you.
While many Canadians have been following our national helpless team fighting the final of the Women’s Rugby World Cup and have already planned their watch parties on Saturday, others may now be jumping in the car and wondering what all the emotion is about.
And trust us, there is emotion. Ask Shania Twain, the tragically modern and actor Russell Crowe, just some of the celebrities that encourage Canada.
“They are going to kick an ass on Saturday. I think our colonial lords will be surprised,” said the guitarist of the tragically modern Rob Baker in a video published on Rugby Canada Instagram.
“Come on, girls,” Twain said on Instagram before last Friday’s semifinal against New Zealand.
So, first of all, welcome to the car. Second, farther.
Tim Powers, political commentator and former president of Rugby Canada, says that the speed and effectiveness of the Canadian women’s team in the established plays is what allows them to succeed in the Rugby World Cup, taking them until the last Saturday against England.
I am inside. But what is happening?
Saturday is the final of the Women’s Rugby World Cup.
Canada is playing the red roses of England at the Allianz Stadium in Twickenham before a crowd of 82,000 sold, a record for a female rugby test match.
The beginning is at 11 am et. It will be displayed live in TSN1/4, the application TSN, TSN.CA and CTV2. The coverage begins at 10 am with an extended show prior to the game.
“The game … has the potential to mark one of the best days in Canadian sport,” Rugby Canada wrote on its website.
Pose Seumanutafa, father of the Canadian Rugby player Shoshanah Seumanutafa, talks about the beginning of his daughter in the rugby, and the impulse, the sacrifice and the collection of funds took to reach the team to reach the final of the Rugby World Cup.
Why is this game so important?
The England team, in the number 1 position in the world, is a well -greased winning machine. The Roses Red have won 32 games in a row, the best winning streak in the International Rugby. They broke their own record two weeks ago when they crushed Scotland in the quarterfinals.
They have won 62 of their last 63 tests (another word for international matches between national teams). The lonely stain in that record was a defeat by 34-31 at the hands of the host of New Zealand in the final of the last World Cup in November 2022.
Now, Canada, in the number 2 position in the world and considered the helpless, hopes to catch the biggest rugby prize with its physical and rapid pace brand of sport. They have not played a World Cup final since 2014, when they lost to England 21-9.
Canada swept the pool games against Fiji, Wales and Scotland and flew Australia 46-5 in the quarterfinals. The next to be bombarded was the two -time defender champion of New Zealand. Canada gave the black ferns his first knockout defeat in 34 years.
“They deserve to be in the final,” said England coach John Mitchell on Thursday. “They have been exceptional, they played a really great rugby.”
The head of the Canadian women’s rugby team, Kevin Rouet, says that having more preparation time could be a ‘change of play’ when they face England in the final on Saturday. Canada is undefeated in 12 games (11-0-1) from a defeat by 21-12 against England last year.
Why do they consider us losers?
In 10 world glasses, the red roses have lost the final only once, in 1998, and they have won it twice. And although Canada has dominated this tournament, they do not have a great record against England.
They have not defeated them in their last 13 meetings that date back to nine years and have won only three of their 37 games of all time. Last October in Vancouver, in the WXV, Canada led to the last 13 minutes, but an attempt of the last second gave England a nine -point flattering victory.
There is also the drain factor. The amateur team only has a fraction of the budget of some of its professional competitors.
International media such as CNN, BBC and ESPN described Canada’s career until the final as a “fairy tale”, described the “Canadian team of Crowdfunded” and written that “Canada made its way to the Women’s Rugby World Cup. They are now in the final.”
Why the low budget?
Since Rugby was openly professional in 1995, the seven of women and 15 years have replaced men as emblematic teams in Canada. But Rugby Canada has not had the means to hire them.
In March, CBC’s As happens He informed that Rugby Canada reported revenues of $ 15.57 million in 2023 with expenses of $ 15.12 million. In comparison, the Rugby Football Union of England registered income of 175.2 million pounds ($ 325.3 million) in its annual report 2023-24.
Canada’s team is amateur, which means that our players are not paid salaries. That is not unusual for a national sports team, but he disagrees with the other rugby teams at their level, some of whom have been professionals in recent years.
Then, in March, Rugby Canada launched a fundraising campaign with the aim of raising $ 1 million to send, as Rugby Canada, “the best prepared Canadian team to the World Cup.” Money goes to things as a longer training time, additional players, training, room and food.
According to the fund collection site, 95 percent of their objective raised. The hip tragically also helped sell a limited edition shirt with profits to support Canadian women.
Is there an outstanding player?
Everyone is fine. Obviously. But Sophie de Goede is the AS of Canada in the hole.
He returned in July after 13 months due to a Break of LCA. Its impact has been enormous. She leads the World Cup in positions, downloads and Tomas de Lineaut, and has scored 58 points.
She is nominated for the world player of the year. But so is the center of England, Megan Jones.
Can you help me understand rugby sport?
We will try.
Do you see what we did there? Not probably, in reality, if you are asking. Ok, here is a quick and dirty rugby.
- It is a complete contact sport where two teams get points when kicking or carrying the oval -shaped ball on the side of the other team.
- Players do not wear pads or helmets.
- There are two main types of rugby: 15s and 7s. The Rugby World Cup is 15 years old.
- Rugby 15s presents 15 players per side with eight replacements. There are eight strikers and seven backs in a team, according to the Rugby Canada website.
- The games are 80 minutes, with two halves.
- Players can only pass the ball back or side; They can only advance when kicking.
- TO attemptWhen a player touches the ball to the ground in the internal area of the other team, it is worth five points.
- TO conversionA kick offered to the score team after an attempt, is worth two points. Penalty kicks and release objectives It is worth three points, says Rugby Canada.
- TO scrum It is a method to restart the play after an arrest.
Wow, you did. You are officially ready for the car. Enjoy the trip! You and Russell Crowe both.
