Canada had to settle for second-best in the world following a 21-9 loss to England at the Women's Rugby World Cup.
Canadian winger Magali Harvey, the International Rugby Board women's player of the year, booted three penalty goals for all nine of Canada's points in the championship final in Paris on Sunday.
Canada's finish was the first-ever Canadian rugby team to make a World Cup final.
The Canadian national squad, including starting front row forward Kim Donaldson of Burnaby Lake Rugby Club and Julia Sugawara, fell behind 11-0 but closed out the half down just eight points following a penalty kick by Harvey.
Harvey brought Canada to within two points midway through the second half, with two more successful kicks at goal.
But England's Emily Scarratt, who had 16 of the team's total points and was the tournament's top scorer, put her team up 14-9 before breaking free in the final minutes of the contest to seal the win with a converted try.
Canada and England played to a 13-13 draw in the group stage earlier in the World Cup.
Canada and England also met on three other occasions in the past year, with the Maple Leaf winning two matches during last year's Nations Cup tournament in Denver, Colorado.
England avenged those two losses with a decisive win in the final game of Canada's tour to Great Britain last November.
The Canadians opened the World Cup with a 31-5 win over Spain on Aug. 1, before defeating Samoa 42-7 in pool play.
Canada upset host France 18-16 in the semifinals before a soldout crowd of 20,000 fans at Stade Jean Bouin in Paris last Wednesday.
Elissa Alarie and Harvey both scored exciting tries to lead Canada past the favoured French.
