Canada 13-33 England result - Alex Matthews scores two of Red Roses' five tries in final triumph

A five-try performance saw England complete the Women’s Rugby World Cup unbeaten with a 33-13 victory against Canada - in front of a record home crowd at the Allianz Stadium.

A record attendance for a women’s rugby match of 81,885 watched as The Red Roses dominated their opposition to win their third World Cup and first since 2014.

After finishing World Cup runners-up on the last two occasions, England turned their heartache into triumph in their home competition.

Canada were looking to make history of their own and took a fifth-minute lead through star winger Asia Hogan-Rochester.

However, The Red Roses responded and after an Ellie Kildunne try put the hosts ahead on eight minutes, Amy Cokayne and Alex Matthews followed up for a 21-8 lead at half-time.

Abbie Ward added to England’s lead with a fourth try before Canada were given belief by Hannah Botterman’s 52nd-minute yellow card for a dangerous tackle.

Hogan-Rochester quickly pulled Canada back to within 13 points, but England held firm until they returned to their full complement.

A fifth England try from Matthews sealed their success and a third Rugby World Cup for England.

England scrum-half Natasha Hunt said that she "couldn’t be prouder" of her England team-mates following their Women’s Rugby World Cup success.

"This is just unimaginable, honestly this whole day, the whole tournament, everything about it," said Hunt to BBC Sport.

"To walk out here in front of 82,000 and to perform like that and get a job done, I could not be proud of the girls.

"I'm so overwhelmed, I'm absolutely buzzing. I just hope that everyone is here to stay for women’s rugby."

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Player of the match Sadia Kabeya said that winning the Women’s Rugby World is a "pinch-me moment".

She said: "It’s amazing. Thank you to everyone who came out today, you’re our 16th player on the pitch.

"It’s a pinch-me moment, this has been years and years in the making so I’m glad we could pull it off.

"Canada are a great side and put up a great fight, but we’ve been working really hard and did all the right things today. That showed in our game."

The Red Roses have won the Women’s Rugby World Cup for the first time since 2014. Four years ago they were beaten finalists and have been unbeaten since.

The pressure was on England and they have risen to the occasion to win their home World Cup.

England are Women’s Rugby World Cup champions.

Time is ticking down and Canada would need a mammoth fightback in this match from 20 points down.

The Maple Leafs have been impressive in this tournament. However, in the final they have made too many mistakes.

A huge 81,885 are watching today’s game. The biggest attendance for a women’s rugby match.

After impressive performances in this match England make a double change.

Rosie Galligan is on for Talling; Maddie Feaunati on for Ward.

An excellent team try by England from Kildunne’s spiral kick into the air. The Red Roses provide wave after wave of pressure before Matthews spots a gap to score. The conversion is straight down the middle

For Canada: Gillian Boag on for Tuttosi; Gabrielle Senft on for Crossley; Laetitia Royer on for Paquin.

England changes: Holly Aitchison on for Heard; Helena Rowland for Breach.

The Red Roses have been under severe pressure in the last 10 minutes. However, the Red Roses have responded and their replacements have lifted their opponents’ scrum.

It’s England’s turn to freshen up their side from the bench.

Lark Atkin-Davies on for Cokayne; Sarah Bern on for Muir; Lucy Packer on for Hunt.

A change to the England forwards as they try and hold on this pressure. Clifford comes on for Breach

The Maple Leafs are putting severe pressure on their 14-woman opponents and are being led by replacement Apps. However, five metres out the ball is knocked on allowing England to ease the pressure.

Olivia Apps on for Justine Pelletier; Tyson Beukeboom on for Courtney O'Donnell.

Canada make an immediate impact after bringing on fresh legs. From a line-out Canada draw in their opponents and then quickly pass out wide where Hogan-Rochester scores.

The conversion is missed.

This could swing momentum in this match. Botterman takes her opponent off their feet in a tackle and receives yellow.

The forward pressure eventually tells. An England scrum five metres out results in several individual dives for the line. Eventually Ward finds a gap around the corner to ground.

Harrison hits the post and misses her first conversion of the match but England lead by 18 points.

Phase after phase of attack by the Red Roses’ forwards eventually allows Botterman to go over the whitewash. However, she is unable to ground the ball.