Canadian women to face Wales, England and France at WXV tournament in New Zealand

Canadian women’s rugby team to face No. 6 Wales, No. 1 England, No. 3 France at WXV tournament in New Zealand

The fourth-ranked Canadian women’s rugby team will open against No. 6 Wales at this fall’s inaugural WXV tournament in New Zealand before facing No. 1 England and No. 3 France.

WXV 1 runs Oct. 20 through Nov. 4 with Canada playing Wales on Oct. 21 in Wellington, Six Nations champion England on Oct. 27 in Dunedin and France on Nov. 4 in Auckland. The Canadian women qualified for the top tier by finishing second to world champion New Zealand at last month’s conclusion of the Pacific Four Series in Ottawa.“WXV represents the start of a new era for women’s rugby with the three-level tournament model providing opportunities for the best athletes around the world to show their skills on the international stage.” Sally Horox, World Rugby chief of women’s rugby, said in a statement.

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