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Crowdfunded Canadian team stuns reigning champion New Zealand to reach Women’s Rugby World Cup final
Canada's crowdfunded campaign raised nearly CAN$1 million, enabling the team to defeat New Zealand 34-19 and reach the Women's Rugby World Cup final for the second time.
- Canada reached its second-ever Women's Rugby World Cup final by defeating six-time champion New Zealand 34-19 on Friday in Bristol, England.
- This victory followed a crowdfunding campaign launched on the eve of International Women's Day in March that aimed to raise one million Canadian dollars to support the team’s preparations.
- Canada scored five tries, the joint-most conceded by New Zealand in the tournament, ending the Kiwis' bid for a third consecutive World Cup title and stopping their unbeaten knockout run since 1991.
- Canada’s head coach, Kevin Rouet, who began leading the team in 2022, urged the players to move past their emotions and concentrate on completing their mission within eight days, demonstrating the confidence built over the previous eighteen months.
- This victory sets Canada up to compete against either England or France in the final, and the funds raised will support training, coaching, travel, and recovery efforts, despite Rugby Canada operating with one of the tournament’s smallest budgets.
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Crowdfunded Canadian team stuns reigning champion New Zealand to reach Women’s Rugby World Cup final
On the eve of International Women’s Day in March, Rugby Canada put out a crowdfunding call for one million Canadian dollars ($725,000) with an unequivocal “mission” statement: Win Rugby World Cup 2025.
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