In their final warm-up match before the Women's Rugby World Cup, Canada took on Ireland in Belfast, leading off strongly in the first half, yet taking their foot off the gas in the second, as they won 47-26.

Back home, the men's team is having a training camp in Calgary before the Pacific Nations Cup, confusing fans as other nations have already announced their squads. And in St Johns, youth teams representing provinces and territories took to the field for the men's and women's sevens in the 2025 Canada Summer Games.