How facing world-class Canada forced this British Army rugby team to elevate their game

The British Army women's rugby team faced Canada Under-20s in Aldershot as part of the visiting side's tour of the UK and Ireland. The Canadian squad included players from the senior national team that reached the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup final in September. The British Army, who have won the women's Inter Service Rugby Championship in all but one year since its 2003 inception, view such high-profile international fixtures as crucial preparation for the Inter Service Championship.