{"id":291892,"date":"2023-09-30T18:36:45","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T18:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=291892"},"modified":"2023-09-30T18:36:45","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T18:36:45","slug":"england-battle-to-victory-over-14-player-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/rugby-union\/england-battle-to-victory-over-14-player-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"England battle to victory over 14-player Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"
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England recorded a 29-12 victory to do the double over Canada at the StoneX Stadium.<\/p>\n
The visitors had to play over an hour with 14 players after Gabrielle Senft was sent off for a high tackle on Hannah Botterman in the 17th minute.<\/p>\n
They trailed 10-0 at that point as Marlie Packer and Ellie Kildunne had scored tries in the opening 13 minutes for England.<\/p>\n
Canada made a fight of it despite their numerical disadvantage but further tries from Maud Muir, Amber Reed and Jess Breach secured victory for the Red Roses.<\/p>\n
Captain Packer, who touched down during the 50-24 win at Sandy Park last weekend against the same opposition, got the scoring started when she forced the ball over from a dominant driving maul.<\/p>\n
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Kildunne doubled the hosts\u2019 score after 13 minutes following some good pressing, with a second conversion from Meg Jones unsuccessful.<\/p>\n
After Senft\u2019s dismissal, Canada reduced the deficit through a 26th-minute Sara Svoboda try.<\/p>\n
But England crossed the whitewash again through Muir on the stroke of half-time, with Jones this time adding the extras to make it 17-5 at the break.<\/p>\n
The Red Roses extended their lead further 10 minutes into the second half as Bristol\u2019s Reed found a gap in the Canada defence and pounced over. Jones was again on target with the conversion.<\/p>\n
Breach crossed over following a great run from Jones to put England\u2019s victory beyond doubt \u2013 moments after replacement scrum-half Lucy Packer limped off.<\/p>\n
Canada reduced the deficit through a converted Taylor Perry try late on but the Red Roses comfortably held on.<\/p>\n