Canada Women’s Rugby Team Trains at the Crusaders

What a week! We were thrilled to welcome the Canada Women’s Rugby Team to the Crusaders as they trained at the club ahead of their Rugby Rematch Tour match against England at BMO Field in Toronto.

A night to remember at BMO Field

It was a fantastic experience for everyone who came down to watch the team train and to meet the players, coaches and staff. Thank you to the whole Canadian group for being so generous with their time with our members, and especially our young players.

On Friday, October 16, in a rematch of the 2025 Rugby World Cup final, Canada beat world No. 1 England 24–21 in front of a record-breaking crowd of 18,621, the largest ever for a standalone women’s rugby match in North America. It was Canada’s first ever win over the Red Roses on home soil, and it ended England’s 41-match unbeaten run.

We were especially proud to see Crusaders Taylor Perry and Lizzie Gibson in the squad, as well as a number of other Ontario players familiar with the club.

A special thank you

A special thanks to Rugby Canada for hosting referee and coaching clinics for our members during the visit, head coach Kevin Rouet and his coaching team for a good few hours of casual social time with our coaches and members, and Dustin, Stephanie and Heather from Rugby Canada for arranging it all!

Thank you again to Canada Women’s Team and Rugby Canada. You’re welcome back at the Crusaders any time!