Overview
- Florence Symonds scored two first-half tries as Canada raced to a 33-7 advantage against the fifth-ranked Irish at Ravenhill.
- Despite a 19-14 second-half rally led by Anna McGann and Béibhinn Parsons, Ireland could not bridge the gap and fell 47-26.
- The victory extends Canada’s unbeaten 2025 run to 6-0-1 and sets their attention on a World Cup opener against Fiji in York.
- Ireland handed the captaincy to hooker Neve Jones and rotated ten starters while managing Aoife Wafer’s recovery ahead of squad announcements.
- Both Scott Bemand and Kévin Rouet will use insights from Belfast to finalize their 32-player rosters for the upcoming Rugby World Cup.