Canadian women score historic rugby win, defeating World Cup champion New Zealand

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CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Fancy Bermudez scored two tries as Canada recorded a historic rugby win over New Zealand on Sunday, holding on to dispatch the reigning World Cup champion 22-19 and win the Pacific Four Series.

The Canadian women had lost all 17 previous meetings with the Black Ferns, with 10 of those defeats by 27 points or more. The six-time world champions won 52-21 the last time they met, last July in Ottawa in the same tournament.

"We worked so hard for the last, well it feels like for ever, and then having this outcome," said an emotional Canadian prop DaLeaka Menin who earned her 55th cap The defence held again as Canada held up a New Zealand player at the try-line, preventing another try. But Patricia Maliepo went over in the corner in the 73rd minute to cut the lead to 22-19.

Canada appeared to have increased the lead to 29-14 in the 64th minute after a fine run and offload by Paige Farries set up Tessier to go over. De Goede kicked the conversion but the try was negated after the television match official prompted a second look and eventual ruling that Canadian defender Shoshanah Seumanutafa had obstructed a New Zealand tackler.

 

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