Goal kicker, try scorer, breakdown menace: De Goede is Canada's World Cup weapon

The versatile and formidable player is the one England must stop if they are to lift the trophy at Twickenham

Swiss army woman. That's the best way to describe the versatile and formidable Sophie de Goede who is at the heart of Canada's bid to upset England in the Rugby World Cup final. Just 11 years ago, she watched the final from the stands at the Stade Jean-Bouin in Paris as Canada lost to England. Then 20,000 were in the stands but now 82,000 fans await to see if De Goede and Canada can avenge that 2014 result.

A goalkicker, try-scorer, and breakdown menace, the 26-year-old is one of the main cogs in the Canadian machine. Of course Kévin Rouet's side has other stars like the captain Alex Tessier and the scrum-half Justine Pelletier, who was unstoppable in their semi-final win against the defending champions New Zealand, and they allow De Goede the freedom to fly. But she remains the heartbeat and is the one England must stop if they are to lift the trophy at Twickenham.