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History of women's rugby union matches between Canada and the United States

Canada and the United States played the first-ever women's test outside of Europe in Victoria, British Columbia on 14 November 1987.[1] They have played each other 48 times since their first game, with Canada winning 29 matches and the Eagles only 19. They have met at three Rugby World Cup's on four occasions — 1998, 2010, and twice at the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup that was held in New Zealand in 2022.

The USA won nine consecutive matches from 1987 to 1999, whereas Canada have exceeded that feat by beating their North American rivals 11 times in a row since November 2019.[2] The fixture also holds the attendance record for a standalone women's rugby match in North America, which was set in Ottawa on 1 August 2025, when Canada defeated the United States in front of a crowd of 11,453.[3]

Summary

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Overall

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Details Played Won by
 Canada		 Won by
 United States		 Drawn Canada points United States points
In Canada 16 8 8 0 314 323
In the United States 23 15 8 0 477 270
Neutral venue 9 6 3 0 215 146
Overall 48 29 19 0 1,006 739

Record

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Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.

Record Canada United States
Longest winning streak 11 (20 November 2019–Present) 9 (14 Nov 1987–13 Oct 1999)
Largest points for
Home 51 (15 April 2014) 29 (14 August 2013)
Away 52 (24 November 2019) 60 (12 June 1993)
Neutral venue 50 (1 April 2023) 46 (12 May 1998)
Largest winning margin
Home 46 (15 April 2014) 16 (8 August 1988)
Away 43 (28 April 2024) 57 (12 June 1993)
Neutral venue 33 (1 April 2023) 40 (12 May 1998)

Results

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No. Date Venue Score Winner Competition
1 14 November 1987 Victoria, British Columbia 3 – 22  United States
2 8 August 1988 Saranac Lake, New York 26 – 10  United States
3 3 September 1989 Edmonton, Alberta 3 – 28  United States
4 13 September 1992 Blaine, Minnesota 13 – 12  United States
5 12 June 1993 Markham, Ontario 3 – 60  United States 1993 Canada Cup
6 14 September 1996 Edmonton, Alberta 14 – 22  United States 1996 Canada Cup
7 6 July 1997 Ajax, Ontario 12 – 21  United States
8 12 May 1998 Amsterdam, Netherlands 6 – 46  United States 1998 Rugby World Cup semi-final
9 8 August 1999 Saranac Lake, New York 16 – 11  United States
10 13 October 1999 Palmerston North, New Zealand 18 – 15  Canada Triangular '99
11 6 June 2000 New York City 10 – 17  Canada
12 30 September 2000 Winnipeg, Manitoba 9 – 15  United States 2000 Canada Cup
13 7 July 2001 Twin Elm Park, Ottawa 23 – 3  Canada 2001 Summer International
14 5 August 2001 Saranac Lake, New York 22 – 21  United States
15 20 June 2003 Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver 18 – 13  Canada 2003 Churchill Cup
16 19 June 2004 Edmonton, Alberta 10 – 29  United States 2004 Churchill Cup third place play-off
17 10 June 2006 Boulder, Colorado 25 – 10  United States 2006 Summer International
18 13 June 2006 Boulder, Colorado 18 – 20  Canada
19 27 August 2007 Blaine, Minnesota 5 – 18  Canada 2007 Summer International
20 29 August 2007 Blaine, Minnesota 7 – 45  Canada
21 26 August 2008 Molesey Road, Esher, England 15 – 0  Canada 2008 Nations Cup
22 27 June 2009 Infinity Park, Glendale 17 – 25  Canada
23 19 August 2009 Appleby College, Oakville 10 – 15  United States 2009 Nations Cup
24 12 January 2010 Lakeland, Florida 8 – 18  Canada
25 16 January 2010 Lakeland, Florida 11 – 10  Canada
26 14 June 2010 Shawnigan Lake School, Vancouver Island 14 – 8  Canada 2010 Summer International
27 16 June 2010 Bear Mountain Stadium, Langford 34 – 22  Canada
28 5 September 2010 Surrey Sports Park, Guildford, England 20 – 23  United States 2010 Rugby World Cup fifth place play-off
29 5 August 2011 Chatham-Kent, Ontario 35 – 17  Canada 2011 Nations Cup
30 4 August 2013 University of Northern Colorado, Greenley 29 – 17  United States 2013 Nations Cup
31 15 April 2014 Shawnigan Lake School, Vancouver Island 51 – 7  Canada 2014 Summer International
32 19 April 2014 Westhills Stadium, Langford 14 – 10  Canada
33 1 July 2015 Red Deer Titans Rugby Park, Red Deer 28 – 36  United States
34 5 July 2016 Regional Athletic Complex, Salt Lake City 33 – 5  Canada 2016 Women's Rugby Super Series
35 28 March 2017 Chula Vista, San Diego 5 – 39  Canada
36 1 April 2017 Chula Vista, San Diego 10 – 37  Canada
37 10 July 2019 Chula Vista, San Diego 18 – 20  United States 2019 Women's Rugby Super Series
38 20 November 2019 Chula Vista, San Diego 0 – 19  Canada 2019 Autumn International
39 24 November 2019 Chula Vista, San Diego 27 – 52  Canada
40 1 November 2021 Infinity Park, Glendale 9 – 15  Canada 2021 Pacific Four Series
41 5 November 2021 Infinity Park, Glendale 13 – 26  Canada
42 6 June 2022 Tauranga Domain, Tauranga, New Zealand 36 – 5  Canada 2022 Pacific Four Series
43 23 October 2022 The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand 29 – 14  Canada 2021 Rugby World Cup pool stage
44 30 October 2022 The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand 32 – 11  Canada 2021 Rugby World Cup quarter-final
45 1 April 2023 Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid, Spain 50 – 17  Canada 2023 Pacific Four Series
46 28 April 2024 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson 7 – 50  Canada 2024 Pacific Four Series
47 2 May 2025 CPKC Stadium, Kansas City 14 – 26  Canada 2025 Pacific Four Series
48 1 August 2025 TD Place Stadium, Ottawa 42 – 10  Canada 2025 Rugby World Cup warm-up

References

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  1. ↑ Birch, John (2014-08-16). "An American Century: USA's 100th test". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  2. ↑ "Comprehensive victory for Canada over USA in Spain". Americas Rugby News. 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  3. ↑ "CANADA SCORE 35 UNANSWERED TO DOWN USA IN FRONT OF RECORD CROWD". Rugby Canada. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
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