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Channel 4 and BBC ONE West reported that England's women's rugby union team lost 24-21 to Canada in Toronto, ending a 41-match unbeaten run. BBC ONE West described the decisive score as a late Canada try, while Channel 4 said Samani Matafa secured the win and that Canada had fought back after trailing. Channel 4 also reported that Canada took the lead through Savannah Bowder, that England led at half time after tries by Maddie Finality and Zoe Harrison, and that a crowd of 18,000 was in Toronto. BBC ONE West additionally reported that Scotland lost 56-12 to Australia. In rugby league, both channels reported that England women beat Wales 70-6 at the World Cup. BBC ONE West said England scored 13 tries and described Wales as debutants, while Channel 4 reported that England scored first, Wales levelled through Paige Travis, and Anna Davis and Melia Brown were among the England try scorers. BBC ONE West also reported that England men lost 30-12 to Tonga in their World Cup opener in Perth, describing it as Tonga's first win over England and saying England's progress in the tournament was under threat. BBC ONE West said the format allows four of ten teams to reach the knockout stage, with England having three group games.
Key Claims by Channel
| Claim |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Reported by all 2 channels | ||
| England women's rugby union team lost 24-21 to Canada in Toronto, ending a 41-match unbeaten run stretching back four years. | Reported by BBC One | |
| Canada's winning score against England came from a late try by Samani Matafa. | Reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 |
| England women beat Wales 70-6 in their opening Rugby League World Cup game. | Reported by BBC One | |
| Only on one channel | ||
| A crowd of 18,000 attended the England women's rugby union match against Canada in Toronto. | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 |
| Scotland lost 56-12 to Australia in rugby union. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 |
| England women scored 13 tries against Wales, who were debutants. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 |
| In the England women's rugby league match against Wales, England scored first, Wales levelled through Paige Travis, and Anna Davis and Melia Brown were among England's try scorers. | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 |
| England men lost 30-12 to Tonga in their Rugby League World Cup opener in Perth, a historic first defeat by Tonga that put England's progress under threat. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 |
| Four of the ten teams progress to the Rugby League World Cup knockouts, and England have three group games. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 |
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