Overview
- Coach Kevin Rouet has adjusted his back row by inserting Caroline Crossley for Gabrielle Senft, shifted Fabiola Forteza to No. 8, and promoted Justine Pelletier to start at scrum half with Olivia Apps moving to the bench as Alysha Corrigan returns on the wing.
- The test at Kingspan Stadium in Belfast on Saturday serves as the final tune-up for Canada’s women’s side before the Women’s Rugby World Cup opens on August 23.
- Canada enters this fixture as the world’s second-ranked women’s team and seeks to consolidate its systems and squad depth through these targeted rotations.
- Canada holds a 3-1-0 all-time record against Ireland, highlighted by last October’s 21-8 WXV1 victory in Langley.
- Ireland, currently fifth in the world, has overhauled its lineup and will announce its Women’s Rugby World Cup roster imminently as it prepares for Pool C play.