Rugby Canada rallie la nation alors que son \u00e9quipe f\u00e9minine se pr\u00e9pare \u00e0 disputer le tout premier titre de Coupe du monde de rugby de l\u2019histoire du pays. Le match du samedi 27 septembre au stade Allianz \u00e0 Londres pourrait marquer l\u2019une des journ\u00e9es les plus m\u00e9morables du sport canadien, reflet de la d\u00e9termination et du soutien collectif qui ont aliment\u00e9 le parcours historique de l\u2019\u00e9quipe.<\/p>\n
(September 24, 2025) \u2013 Rugby Canada is rallying the nation as its women\u2019s team prepares to compete for the country\u2019s first-ever Rugby World Cup title. The match on Saturday, September 27 at Allianz Stadium in London has potential to mark one of the greatest days in Canadian sport, reflecting the determination and collective support that has fueled the squad\u2019s historic journey.<\/p>\n
After defeating reigning champions New Zealand with the largest margin of victory ever recorded against them in Rugby World Cup history, Canada sets its sights on England for its first appearance in the final since 2014. The game will be broadcast live on TSN (TSN1 & TSN4) and CTV2 with coverage starting at 10:30AM EST \/ 7:30AM PST. Anticipated record viewership is matched by watch parties across Canada, with support pouring in from icons such as The Tragically Hip, Shania Twain, and Russell Crowe.<\/p>\n
The Mission: Win Rugby World Cup campaign was launched by Rugby Canada to close a $1 million dollar funding gap in sending the best-ever prepared Canadian team to a Rugby World Cup. Rugby Canada CEO met with Head Coach Kevin Rouet at the outset of the season and mapped an ideal training and preparation schedule. It totaled $3.6 million.<\/p>\n
As a non-profit National Sport Organization, Rugby Canada operates on fractional budgets and resources compared to our global competitors. While equally supporting men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams, the union contributed the most it ever has behind a high-performance team at $2.6 million. Currently at 95% to its $1 million fundraising goal, proceeds from the campaign directly support priorities of the team \u2013 pre-tournament training camps, warm-up matches, travel, nutrition, and daily operations of having the group together longer.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Mission campaign was about supporting this outstanding team with the best possible preparation going into the tournament. Not just to go to the Rugby World Cup, but to win.\u201d said Bombrys, thanking all donors for their passion and contributions behind the team. \u201cWe are so proud to see the nation backing our team in such extraordinary fashion. Our women have demonstrated the amazing possibilities that can be achieved when we invest in outstanding Canadians.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis campaign has shown the true spirit of Canadian rugby,\u201d said Rouet. \u201cOur players have worked relentlessly to reach this stage, but having the nation behind us has given us an extra edge, that our players will take with them onto the pitch in the final.\u201d<\/p>\n
Thousands have contributed from community rugby clubs, former players, new supporters, the Canadian Rugby Foundation\u2019s Monty Heald Fund, as well as major gifts from some high-net-worth individuals. The payoff is clear: Canada has delivered commanding performances, defeating powerhouse nations to book their place in the final. The success has sparked record levels of engagement and unprecedented attention to Canadian rugby.<\/p>\n
Players have balanced careers, studies, and overseas contracts, however, Rugby Canada were one of the first rugby nations to move their women\u2019s program beyond the pay-to-play era back in 2018. Players earn modest fees while all travel, accommodation, meals, and more are covered while on tour.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt means everything to know the country is behind us,\u201d said Alex Tessier, captain of Canada\u2019s women\u2019s rugby team. \u201cIt\u2019s not just about us winning a trophy\u2014it\u2019s about showing our passion and promoting what investing in Canadian rugby can achieve to inspire the next generation.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Mission campaign continues to accept donations. Visit www.rugby.ca\/en\/donate<\/a> for more information or LINK HERE<\/a> for the donation page.<\/p>\n Canada\u2019s roster for the Rugby World Cup final will be released on Thursday, September 25. Over 80,000 will be in attendance in Twickenham and over 440,000 tickets have been sold throughout the tournament.<\/p>\n About Rugby Canada Rugby Canada is headquartered at the Al Charron National Training Centre in Langford, BC, with staff also working from Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto and Ottawa. Rugby Canada business operations, programs and events are delivered nationwide, including the internationally recognized HSBC Vancouver Sevens annual tournaments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rugby Canada rallie la nation alors que son \u00e9quipe f\u00e9minine se pr\u00e9pare \u00e0 disputer le tout premier titre…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":166025,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[567],"tags":[64,63,760,85],"class_list":["post-166024","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-rugby","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-rugby","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/166024","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=166024"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/166024\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/166025"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=166024"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=166024"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=166024"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Rugby Canada is the national governing body of the sport of Rugby Union in Canada. They administer and operate Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s Senior and Junior National programs in both rugby 15s and 7s, as well as govern the Club and community game for more than 40,000 registered participants from coast to coast in conjunction with ten Provincial Union members.<\/p>\n