Teams face off Saturday in the WXV tournament in Langley
Fresh from a comprehensive 46-24 victory over France to open the WXV women’s rugby tournament, Canada faces an Irish side riding high after upsetting reigning World Cup champion New Zealand 29-27.
Ireland showed power and resilience in the win over New Zealand. The Irish barged their way through Black Ferns defenders from close range to score five tries, including one in the 79th minute to tie the score at 27-27. The Canadian women, meanwhile are riding a five-match winning streak dating back to last year’s WXV 1. Their four wins to date this year have come with an average winning margin of 22 points.
Rouet has made five changes to his starting 15 with Alexandra Ellis, Courtney Holtkamp and Caroline Crossley slotting into the pack and Alysha Corrigan and Taylor Perry moving into the backline. “We want to have everybody involved in the project … We have a very competitive group at the moment.” And the 33-year-old Beukeboom noted that when she joined the national team, it was under a pay-to-play model that thankfully is no longer in use.
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