# Cokayne returns as England face Canada

> England welcome back hooker Amy Cokayne for Friday's match in Toronto as their 41-match unbeaten run faces a Canada side that drew with them last month.
- Title: Cokayne returns as England face Canada · BBC Sport | Shortify
- Summary: England welcome back hooker Amy Cokayne for Friday's match in Toronto as their 41-match unbeaten run faces a Canada side that drew with them last month…
- Keywords: england red roses, amy cokayne, canada rugby, wxv global series, women's rugby union, toronto, sports, Cokayne, returns, England, face, Canada
- Source: BBC Sport — https://bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c6j472xqk5kro
- Published: 2026-10-14T17:31:11.476+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: england red roses, amy cokayne, canada rugby, wxv global series, women's rugby union, toronto, sports
## Cokayne back for England
England hooker Amy Cokayne returns to Test rugby for the first time since scoring in the Grand Slam-sealing win over France in Bordeaux in May.
## Canada drew with England
Canada ended England's near four-year winning streak with a twenty-six twenty-six draw at Sandy Park in Exeter during the first half of the WXV Global Series last month.
## Canada targets victory
Coach Kevin Rouet has targeted victory over the Red Roses as the main aim for Canada in twenty twenty-six, with his team playing on home soil for the first time in more than fourteen months.
## Toronto match expected to break record
The attendance for the Toronto match is expected to exceed fourteen thousand, beating the previous record for a standalone women's rugby match in North America of eleven thousand four hundred fifty-three.
## Key takeaway

England recall hooker Amy Cokayne for Friday's WXV match in Toronto against Canada, who drew twenty-six twenty-six with the Red Roses in Exeter last month.