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Who were the individual standouts of a transformative tournament for the women’s game?

Red Roses put behind previous disappointments to be crowned world champions

Zoe Aldcroft said: ‘We have had 33 wins in a row, we have finally put the cherry on top of the cake,’ after England’s 33-13 victory against Canada

Victory in the final at the Allianz Stadium saw the Red Roses extend their winning run to 33 matches.

The Red Roses triumphed on home soil in front of a record crowd of nearly 82,000 people

The shaggy-haired secret weapon Ellie Kildunne settles England’s early nerves against Canada for a feelgood triumph that will echo down the years

Aldcroft will lead England in front of a capacity crowd as they take on Canada at Allianz

Head coach John Mitchell has named an unchanged 23 as the Red Roses aim to beat an impressive Canada side in front of a world-record crowd at Allianz Stadium on Saturday

John Mitchell has learned from the men’s 2019 Rugby World Cup final failings and insists the women will handle the emotional tank well in Saturday’s final

WOMEN’S RUGBY WORLD CUP FINAL: With the help of head coach Simon Middleton and several members of the beaten squad, Harry Latham-Coyle chronicles how England’s World Cup dream came crashing down - and how defeat may help them in this year’s tournament decider against Canada

The Rugby World Cup final at a sold-out Twickenham will be a special moment for women’s rugby, said the England captain, Zoe Aldcroft