The match will see world number one and number two sides England and Canada go head to head with WXV silverware on the line this Saturday in Vancouver.
Tyson Beukeboom, who became Canada’s most-capped women’s player of all time during the Pacific Four Series, will reach a new milestone this weekend in WXV.
Six members of the Canada squad that secured a sevens silver medal at Paris 2024 will be part of the country’s push for WXV 1 glory on home soil.
England and Canada have announced their match day 23's for Friday evening's clash at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin in round 2 of WXV 1.
The six teams have been named ahead of the first round of WXV 1 in Wellington. All matches will be played at Sky Stadium, kicking off with England vs Australia on Friday 20th October. On Saturday 21st October Canada will face Wales before home side New Zealand take on France in a RWC2021 semi-final rematch.
Canada coach Kevin Rouet has made five personnel and two positional changes to his starting line-up for the third and final pool game of the World Cup against the USA at Waitakere Stadium on 23 October.