Red Roses Turn Canada Defeats Into a Learning Curve

England's women's side have lost two matches in a row to Canada in the WXV Global Series, and the defeats have brought a long winning run to an end. The Red Roses had won 41 consecutive games before the losses, a sequence that had made them one of the most consistent teams in the women's game.

Emma Sing is not treating the setback as a crisis. Her view is that the run of results has been difficult for the squad, but that the two defeats can be used to sharpen the team and identify what needs to change before the next challenge. She has framed the moment as a chance to learn rather than a reason to panic.

The end of the streak matters beyond the scoreline. A winning run of that length can mask small problems, and two defeats against the same opponent give coaches a clearer picture of where the side is vulnerable. How the squad responds in its upcoming matches will show whether the reset is as straightforward as Sing hopes.