England and Canada roar into a WXV rugby rematch after big opening wins
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What happened
England and Canada set up a rematch of their Women’s Rugby World Cup final from last year with crushing wins to begin the new WXV Global Series on Saturday. Canada outclassed Scotland 64-26 in Edinburgh. England will host Canada next Saturday in Exeter in their first matchup since the World Cup final a year ago at Twickenham, where England won 33-13.
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