Canada team to play Wales: Beukeboom to make record appearance - Women's Rugby World Cup

Thursday, 28 August 2025 at 11:40

byTom Sansom

Canada head coach Kevin Rouet has confirmed his matchday 23 for Saturday’s Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 Pool B clash with Wales at Salford Community Stadium.

Two forwards who impressed off the bench against Fiji - McKinley Hunt and Emily Tuttosi – move into the starting XV, joining DaLeaka Menin in the front row. There’s also a notable inclusion out wide, with Asia Hogan-Rochester set to make her Rugby World Cup debut on the wing.

The match will also be a landmark moment for second-row Tyson Beukeboom, who will win her 80th cap for the Maple Leaves. Beukeboom's milestone appearance will equal Aaron Carpenter as Canada’s most-capped player of all time across both men’s and women’s rugby.

Canada team to face Wales - 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup Pool B

McKinley Hunt
Emily Tuttosi
DaLeaka Menin
Sophie de Goede
Tyson Beukeboom
Caroline Crossley
Karen Paquin
Gabrielle Senft
Justine Pelletier
Taylor Perry
Asia Hogan-Rochester
Alex Tessier
Florence Symonds
Alysha Corrigan
Julia Schell

Replacements: 16. Gillian Boag, 17. Brittany Kassil, 18. Olivia DeMerchant, 19. Courtney O'Donnell, 20. Fabiola Forteza, 21.Olivia Apps, 22. Claire Gallagher, 23. Shoshanah Seumanutafa

What’s at stake

Canada, ranked world number two behind England, are targeting a second straight Pool B win after comfortably defeating Fiji 65-7 in their opening fixture. A victory over Wales would put them firmly on course for the quarter-finals, and continue their search for a first ever Women's Rugby World Cup title.